At Least Four Killed, 10 Wounded In Kabul Mosque Blast
September 23, 2022
At least four people have been killed and 10 others wounded in an explosion that occurred near a mosque in Kabul, officials at the emergency hospital in the Afghan capital said.
The explosion on September 23 took place in Wazir Akbar Khan, an area that was formerly home to the city's "Green Zone," the location of many foreign embassies and NATO but which is now controlled by the ruling Taliban.
The blast happened as people were streaming out of afternoon prayers, authorities said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
Security forces have cordoned off the area.
"After prayers, when people wanted to come out from the mosque, a blast happened," said Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran. "All casualties are civilians. The exact number is not clear yet."
The explosion was the latest in a deadly series at mosques during Friday Prayers in recent months, some of them claimed by the militant group Islamic State.
Based on reporting by Reuters and TOLOnews
Source: https://gandhara.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-kabul- mosque-blast/32048049.html
Copyright (c) 2022. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20036.
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