Reuters: An explosion inside a mosque on the outskirts of the Afghan capital Kabul killed at least 12 people during Friday prayers as worshippers gathered for the Eid al-Fitr holiday during a ceasefire. The Taliban insurgent group, which declared the three-day truce for the holiday, condemned the attack in a statement.
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An explosion inside a mosque on the outskirts of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul killed at least 12 people during Friday prayers as worshippers gathered for the Eid ul-Fitr holiday during a ceasefire.
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There have been no major reports so far of direct fighting between government forces and the Taliban during the holiday ceasefire, which began on Thursday
The Taliban insurgent group, which declared the three-day truce for the holiday, condemned the attack in a statement, and there was no immediate claim of responsibility. Ferdous Faramarz, spokesman for the Kabul police, said the mosque’s Imam was among the 12 dead and that at least 15 people were wounded in the blast at a mosque in the capital’s Shakar Dara district.
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The Taliban insurgent group, which declared the three-day truce for the holiday, condemned the attack in a statement. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack on Saturday through its Nasheer news agency on Telegram. KABUL, Afghanistan - An explosion inside a mosque on the outskirts of the Afghan capital Kabul killed at least 12 people during Friday prayers as worshippers gathered for the Eid al-Fitr holiday during a ceasefire. The Taliban insurgent group, which declared the three-day truce for the holiday, condemned the attack in a statement. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack on Saturday through its Nasheer news agency on Telegram.
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Published: 14 May 2021 05:52 PM BdST
Updated: 14 May 2021 05:52 PM BdST Afghans remove broken glass and pieces of roof from a mosque near the site of a suicide bomb blast in Kabul, Afghanistan Apr 21, 2021. Representational image. REUTERS
At least 12 people were killed in an explosion inside a mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul during Friday prayers as worshippers gathered for the second day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, officials said. );
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Ferdous Faramarz, spokesman for the Kabul police, said the mosque s Imam was among the 12 dead and at least 15 other people were wounded. He did not identify the mosque where the blast took place.
OIC condemns terrorist blast targeting mosque in Kabul May 14, 2021
Twelve people were killed in an explosion at a mosque in a district of the Afghan capital Kabul during Friday prayers, officials said. courtesy Tolo Twitter
JEDDAH/KABUL The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned, in strong wordings, here Friday, the terrorist blast that targeted a mosque in Kabul during Juma ah prayers, resulting in deaths and casualties.
OIC secretariat general expressed sincere condolences and consolation to the families of the victims, the people, and the government of Afghanistan, wishing speedy recovery to the injured.
Twelve people were killed in an explosion at a mosque in a district of the Afghan capital Kabul during Friday prayers, officials said.