Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly mosque bombing in south Afghanistan – National
The Islamic State group claimed accountability for a lethal suicide bombing on a Shiite mosque in southern Afghanistan that killed 47 folks and wounded scores extra. Family members laid the our bodies of the victims to relaxation Saturday and known as on the Taliban to guard them.
IS stated in a press release posted late Friday on social media that two of the group’s members shot and killed safety guards manning the doorway of the Fatimiya mosque in Kandahar province.
One detonated his explosives on the entrance of the mosque and the opposite inside.
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Suicide assault on Afghanistan mosque kills at the very least 47, injures 70
IS’s information company Amaq in a press release gave the names of the attackers as Anas al-Khurasani and Abu Ali al-Baluchi, each Afghan nationals.
The households of the victims Saturday dug their graves and carried the our bodies to their ultimate resting place. In complete, 63 graves have been dug, however the Taliban’s chief for the provincial division of tradition and data maintained the official loss of life toll was 47.
“There are such a lot of who’ve misplaced physique elements, and amongst these in hospital in severe situation, I don’t know what number of extra numbers can be added to the loss of life toll,” stated neighborhood elder Hajji Farhad.
Shiite chief Sayed Mohammed Agha known as on the Taliban authorities to take severe measures to guard the Shiite minority, “as a result of our enemies will hurt our society by any means they will.”
The assault got here per week after a bombing claimed by the native Islamic State affiliate killed 46 folks at a Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan, elevating fears that IS — an enemy of each the Taliban and the West — is increasing its foothold in Afghanistan.
Friday’s assault was the deadliest to strike Afghanistan for the reason that dramatic U.S. exit from the nation, which allowed the Taliban to grab management of the Afghan capital. It was additionally the primary main assault by the group within the nation’s south.
IS carries out frequent assaults in its jap stronghold, however lately has proven indicators of growth, with assaults within the north and Kabul.
The assaults have introduced into query the Taliban’s capability to counter the rising IS risk.
The Taliban have pledged to revive peace and safety after many years of battle and have additionally given the U.S. assurances that they won’t enable the nation for use as a base for launching extremist assaults on different international locations.
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