Several killed, injured in Afghanistan’s mosque blast
KABUL, Afghanistan (AA) – A bomb exploded outside a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, when worshippers were going out of the premises after offering weekly Friday prayers, killing and injuring several people.
An explosion occurred on the main road near the Wazir Akbar Khan Mosque after Friday prayers, according to Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran.
The victims were all civilians and worshippers, he said.
On Twitter, the Emergency Hospital in Kabul confirmed 14 victims, four of whom were already dead when they arrived.
Eyewitnesses told local Tolo news that the explosion was triggered by a magnetic bomb.
The media outlet, however, did not provide a precise number of casualties.
So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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