KABUL, Afghanistan — A strong explosion in a mosque frequented by a non secular minority group in northern Afghanistan left a number of casualties Friday, witnesses and the Taliban’s spokesman stated.
The blast occurred in a Shiite mosque in Kunduz province, through the weekly Friday prayer service when members of the spiritual minority usually are available in giant numbers for worship. Witness Ali Reza stated he was praying on the time of the explosion and reported seeing many casualties.
Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid stated the Shiite mosque was the goal and {that a} “giant quantity” of worshippers had been killed and wounded. He stated Taliban particular forces had arrived to the scene and had been investigating the incident.
The reason for the blast was not instantly clear. No group has but claimed accountability for it.
The Taliban management has been grappling with a rising risk from the native Islamic State group affiliate, often called the Islamic State in Khorasan. ISIS militants have ramped up assaults to focus on their rivals, together with two lethal bombings in Kabul.
ISIS has additionally focused Afghanistan’s spiritual minorities in assaults.
