Imam At Kabul Mosque Believed Targeted in Bombing That Killed 12
On 5/14/21 at 9:55 AM EDT
An imam at a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan was among 12 that were killed Friday after an explosive device went off and a police investigation suggests that he might have been the target in the attack.
So far, responsibility has not yet been claimed for the bombing that killed imam Mofti Noman and others while injuring 15 additional worshippers, according to Afghan police. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid denied the Taliban s responsibility while on day two out of their three-day declared cease-fire they announced for the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr this week.
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Afghan police say Kabul mosque bombing kills 12 worshippers
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – A bomb ripped through a mosque in northern Kabul during Friday prayers and killed 12 worshippers, Afghan police said.
Spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz said the mosque’s imam, Mofti Naiman, was among the dead. Another 15 people were wounded.
The bomb exploded as prayers had begun. No one claimed responsibility for the bombing, but initial police investigations suggest the Imam may have been the target, Faramarz said.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid denied any connection to the mosque attack, condemning it and accusing Afghanistan’s intelligence agency of being behind the explosion. Both the Taliban and government routinely blame each other for attacks. Seldom are the culprits ever identified, and the public is rarely informed of the results of investigations into the many attacks i