People gathered after a bomb blast at a mosque belonging to a Shiite community in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on October 15. (Screenshot of the report)
According to Tolo News in Afghanistan, local officials told reporters that on Friday (15th), an explosion occurred near a mosque in Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan.
It is reported that the explosion occurred near the gate of a mosque in the first police district of Kandahar city and has caused casualties.
According to local sources, the mosque belonged to a Shiite place of worship, and the explosion occurred during Friday prayers. Witnesses said the casualties were high.
A Taliban fighter reacts to a photographer at a market in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Oct. 15. (Screenshot of the report)
Dawn tv said there was no exact or official report on the number of casualties. No organization has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
Just last Friday (8th), a mosque in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, exploded during worship. A United Nations agency said the blast killed and injured hundreds of people. The mosque is also visited by Shiite Muslims, a minority in Afghanistan.
After the incident, the extremist group "Islamic State Khorasan" declared responsibility for the attack. The U.N. envoy to Afghanistan condemned the attack on the 8th, calling it a "disturbing act of violence" against religious institutions.
On October 8, a mosque exploded in Kunduz Province, northern Afghanistan (Source: People's Vision)
It is reported that since the Taliban took over the Afghan regime in August, the Islamic State Khorasan group has carried out a number of attacks in Afghanistan. Reuters noted the attacks highlighted the security challenges facing the Taliban.
(Editor: WDQ)