Blast tears through Sunni mosque in northern Afghan city Kunduz
Blast tears through Sunni mosque in northern Afghan city Kunduz
An explosion at a Sunni mosque during Friday prayers in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, has caused at least 20 casualties, the commander of Kunduz province said.
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An explosion at a mosque in the northern city of Kunduz in Afghanistan has killed dozens of people [Getty]
A blast tore through a Sunni during Friday prayers in the northern city of Kunduz, causing at least 20 casualties, the commander of Kunduz province said.
Qari Badri, the commander of Kunduz province, told Reuters 20 people had been killed or wounded in the blast.
Breaking: A blast tore through a mosque in the city of Kunduz, causing at least 20 casualties, the commander of Kunduz province said on Friday. Qari Badri, the commander of Kunduz province, told 20 people had been killed or wounded in the blast on a Sunni mosque. 1/2
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It was not clear who was behind the explosion. Several blasts claimed by Islamic State hit the northern cities of Kundu and the previous day. One of them, at a mosque and days earlier at a school in western Kabul, targeted the Shia minority.
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers say they have secured the country since taking power in August, but international officials and analysts say the risk of a resurgence in militancy remains.
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