At Least 25 People Dead After Hours-Long Attack On Sikh Complex In Kabul
5 years ago

At Least 25 People Dead After Hours-Long Attack On Sikh Complex In Kabul

NPR  

At Least 25 People Dead After Hours-Long Attack On Sikh Complex In Kabul Enlarge this image toggle caption Rahmat Gul/AP Rahmat Gul/AP More than two dozen people are dead after an attack Wednesday on a Sikh place of worship in Kabul. The assault on the temple in the Afghan capital left at least 25 people dead, another eight wounded and dozens more in need of rescue, according to the country's Ministry of Interior. Enlarge this image toggle caption STR/AFP via Getty Images STR/AFP via Getty Images It's not the first time that the Islamist militant group has attacked the Sikh community in Afghanistan, a small religious minority that numbers fewer than 300 families across the country, according to NPR's Diaa Hadid. That agreement, which laid the groundwork for the withdrawal of U.S. troops, has been followed by a spate of attacks by the Taliban — which denied responsibility for Wednesday's assault — and ISIS, another major Islamist militant group in the region whose activities the Taliban pledged to try to curb.

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Eight soldiers, civilian killed in multiple terror attacks across Pakistan
3 days, 13 hours ago

Eight soldiers, civilian killed in multiple terror attacks across Pakistan

Firstpost  

At least eight soldiers and a civilian were killed in separate attacks in western Pakistan on Friday, as violence continues to rise near the Afghan border. At least eight soldiers and a civilian were killed in western Pakistan on Friday in separate attacks near the Afghan border, AFP reported citing police officials. In the province of Kyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, …

Pak Army officer, 10 terrorists killed in gunfight in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
1 week, 4 days ago

Pak Army officer, 10 terrorists killed in gunfight in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

India Today  

A Pakistani Army captain and at least 10 terrorists linked to a banned outfit were killed in a gunfight in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district, the Inter-Services Public Relations said. A statement from the military’s media wing said that an operation was carried out based on intelligence inputs on Thursday following reports of terrorist presence in the area. The …

Suicide attacker detonates explosives near Afghan ministry in Kabul
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Suicide attacker detonates explosives near Afghan ministry in Kabul

Al Jazeera  

Attacker detonated himself after he was stopped from entering the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing in Kabul. A suicide attacker has detonated explosives near a government building in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing one person and wounding three others, a Taliban government spokesman has said. The attacker attempted to enter the Afghan Ministry of Urban Development and Housing building …

At least 10 Taliban fighters killed in Kabul ministry attack as tensions with Pakistan escalate
3 months ago

At least 10 Taliban fighters killed in Kabul ministry attack as tensions with Pakistan escalate

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 10 Taliban fighters …

Pakistani airstrike kills at least 46 in Afghanistan as Taliban vows retaliation
3 months, 1 week ago

Pakistani airstrike kills at least 46 in Afghanistan as Taliban vows retaliation

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Pakistani airstrike in Afghanistan’s …

Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children
3 months, 1 week ago

Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan’s airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan killed 46 people, mostly women and children, a Taliban government official said Wednesday, raising fears of further straining relations between the two neighbors. In a statement, it said while a representative of the civilian government of Pakistan was busy in talks with the Afghan officials, the strikes were carried out by Pakistani …

Militants kill 16 security personnel in northwest Pakistan
3 months, 1 week ago

Militants kill 16 security personnel in northwest Pakistan

The Independent  

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Three security personnel killed in terror attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan province
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Three security personnel killed in terror attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan province

The Hindu  

“At least three security personnel have been killed in two separate terror attacks in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province,” police said on Sunday. “Two Frontier Corps soldiers were killed and three others sustained injuries after terrorists attacked a check-post near a coal mine in Duki district on Saturday,” Sardar Rind, a senior police official, said. In another incident, militants in Gwadar’s …

10 killed, 21 injured as sectarian violence in Pak's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa continues despite ceasefire
4 months ago

10 killed, 21 injured as sectarian violence in Pak's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa continues despite ceasefire

Deccan Chronicle  

Peshawar: At least 10 more people have been killed and 21 others injured as sporadic clashes continued between Sunni and Shia tribes despite a cease-fire brokered between the two warring communities in Pakistan's restive northwest, police said on Wednesday. At least 10 people died and 21 others injured in the sporadic tribal sectarian violence, police said. The clashes between Alizai …

Pakistan: At Least 37 Killed In Sectarian Violence In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Talks Underway To Restore Peace
4 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan: At Least 37 Killed In Sectarian Violence In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Talks Underway To Restore Peace

ABP News  

Peshawar, Nov 23 At least 37 people were killed and several others injured in tribal sectarian violence in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province over last 24 hours, police said on Saturday even as government officials said negotiations with local and tribal elders to restore peace are progressing successfully. Police also said that there were reports of six women taken as …

Dozens killed as sectarian violence flares up in Pakistan’s Kurram
4 months, 1 week ago

Dozens killed as sectarian violence flares up in Pakistan’s Kurram

Al Jazeera  

Renewed fighting between Sunni and Shia Muslim groups latest in a string of attacks to hit parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The violence overnight on Saturday was the latest to rock Kurram, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, just days after a deadly attack on a convoy in the same area killed dozens of people. Speaking to AFP news agency …

At least 10 people killed in Afghanistan as gunman opens fire at Sufi shrine
4 months, 1 week ago

At least 10 people killed in Afghanistan as gunman opens fire at Sufi shrine

The Independent  

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Pakistani city mourns 42 Shiite Muslims who were ambushed and killed in a gun attack
4 months, 1 week ago

Pakistani city mourns 42 Shiite Muslims who were ambushed and killed in a gun attack

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Protesters in Pakistan’s restive northwest chanted anti-government slogans and tensions flared Friday after funeral prayers were held for 42 Shiite Muslims who were ambushed and killed by gunmen a day earlier in one of the region’s deadliest such assaults in recent years. The victims were traveling in a convoy of several vehicles from the northwestern city of …

Pakistan: 50, including women and children, killed after gunmen attack passenger vehicles in Kurram
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4 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan: 50, including women and children, killed after gunmen attack passenger vehicles in Kurram

India TV News  

Pakistan attack UPDATES: Gunmen opened fire on passenger vehicles in a tribal area in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 50 people and wounding 29, the chief secretary of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry, said. Among the fatalities in the attack, which occurred in the Kurram tribal district, were a woman and a child, Chaudhry said, adding: …

4 Pak Army personnel killed in gunfight with terrorists near Afghanistan border
4 months, 3 weeks ago

4 Pak Army personnel killed in gunfight with terrorists near Afghanistan border

India Today  

The Pakistan Army said on Thursday that four of its soldiers were killed in a firefight with terrorists near the northwestern border with Afghanistan. The fire exchange took place in the tribal region of South Waziristan, which sits next to the Afghan border - a region that has long been a safe haven for the terrorists who operate on both …

Deadly Clash Between Two Tribes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Deadly Clash Between Two Tribes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Op India  

At least 11 people have been killed and eight more have sustained injuries in a clash between two tribes in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The violence broke out after two people were critically injured in a shooting incident between rival tribes in the northwestern part of the country. Efforts to mediate a peace agreement between the tribes are ongoing.

IS militants kill 14 in a Shiite area of Afghanistan in one of the deadliest attacks this year
6 months, 2 weeks ago

IS militants kill 14 in a Shiite area of Afghanistan in one of the deadliest attacks this year

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Islamic State militants killed 14 people in a Shiite-majority area in central Afghanistan in one of the deadliest attacks in the country this year. The Islamic State groups affiliate in Afghanistan is a major rival to the Taliban and has challenged their authority by attacking schools, hospitals, mosques and Shiite areas over the past three years. The Taliban’s …

Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6

The Hindu  

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for this week’s suicide bombing at a prosecutor’s office in Kabul that killed at least six people and injured 13. The group said in a statement on its news outlet Amaq that the assailant detonated his explosive-laden vest Monday as investigators and other employees were leaving work, in an attack to avenge people …

Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for this week’s suicide bombing at a prosecutor’s office in Kabul that killed at least six people and injured 13. The group said in a statement on its news outlet Amaq that the assailant detonated his explosive-laden vest Monday as investigators and other employees were leaving work, in an attack to …

Afghanistan: Suicide bombing attack claims 6 lives, injures 13 in Kabul
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Afghanistan: Suicide bombing attack claims 6 lives, injures 13 in Kabul

Hindustan Times  

A suicide bombing attack in Afghanistan's capital Kabul killed six people and injured 13 on Monday, September 2, reported AFP. Suicide attack kills six in Kabul While there was no immediate claim to responsibility for the bombing attack, several terror groups remain active in Afghanistan as violence continues across the country since the 2021 Taliban takeover. The last suicide attack …

Gunmen kill dozens in multiple attacks in one of the deadliest days in a Pakistani province
7 months ago

Gunmen kill dozens in multiple attacks in one of the deadliest days in a Pakistani province

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan killed at least 38 people in three separate attacks on Monday, officials said, while the military said security forces killed 21 insurgents, marking one of the deadliest days of violence in the restive Baluchistan province, with reports of other shootings and destruction in the area as well. The attack in Musakhail came hours …

The Islamic State claims attack in Afghanistan that killed 3 Spanish citizens and 3 Afghans
10 months, 1 week ago

The Islamic State claims attack in Afghanistan that killed 3 Spanish citizens and 3 Afghans

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack on foreigners in central Afghanistan last week in which three Spanish citizens and three Afghans were killed. The Islamic State group issued statements on its Aamaq news agency late Sunday that said IS fighters attacked a bus carrying tourists and their guides. The Islamic State group’s affiliate in …

The Islamic State group says it was behind a mosque attack in Afghanistan that killed 6 people
11 months ago

The Islamic State group says it was behind a mosque attack in Afghanistan that killed 6 people

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a deadly shooting this week targeting members of the country’s minority Shiite community inside a mosque in western Afghanistan that killed six people. The militant group said in a statement posted on its Telegram website late on Tuesday that one of its members attacked a “Shiite temple” in Herat province …

Islamic State claims responsibility for mosque shooting in western Afghanistan that killed six people
11 months ago

Islamic State claims responsibility for mosque shooting in western Afghanistan that killed six people

India TV News  

Herat: The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a deadly shooting this week targeting members of Afghanistan's minority Shiite community inside a mosque in western Herat that resulted in the deaths of six people. The western Herat province, which borders Iran, is predominantly home to the Shiite religious minority, which has been on the receiving end of some of the …

Gunman kills at least six in attack on mosque in Afghanistan’s Herat
11 months ago

Gunman kills at least six in attack on mosque in Afghanistan’s Herat

Al Jazeera  

The ISIL armed group claimed responsibility for the attack in the Guzara district in Herat province. Ministry of Interior Affairs spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani said “an unknown armed person shot at civilian worshippers in a mosque” at about 9pm on Monday in Andisheh town of Guzara district in Herat province. A United Nations Security Council report released in January said …

Grenade explosion in Afghanistan’s capital kills 2 people and wounds 12 in Shiite neighborhood
1 year, 2 months ago

Grenade explosion in Afghanistan’s capital kills 2 people and wounds 12 in Shiite neighborhood

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — A grenade explosion in Afghanistan’s capital killed two people and wounded 12 in a Shiite neighborhood of Kabul on Thursday, a police spokesman said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blast, but the Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan has repeatedly targeted Dasht-e-Barchi. On Jan. 7, the IS group claimed responsibility for a minibus explosion a …

Pakistan: Five security personnel killed in separate terrorist attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan: Five security personnel killed in separate terrorist attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

India TV News  

At least five Pakistani security personnel were killed in two separate terrorist attacks in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, days after 23 soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing in Dera Ismail Khan, which is considered the deadliest attack on the country's military this year. Subsequently, three policemen were killed and three others injured in a separate terrorist attack …

Islamic State group claims responsibility for an explosion in Afghanistan, killing four
1 year, 5 months ago

Islamic State group claims responsibility for an explosion in Afghanistan, killing four

The Hindu  

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for an explosion in a Shiite Muslim neighbourhood in Afghanistan's capital Kabul that killed at least four people. Seven others were critically wounded in the attack on October 26, according to Khalid Zadran, a spokesman for the Kabul police chief. Islamic State affiliates claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement on Friday through …

Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, more than 1,000 civilians were killed in attacks, UN says
1 year, 9 months ago

Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, more than 1,000 civilians were killed in attacks, UN says

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The United Nations said Tuesday it has documented a significant level of civilians killed and wounded in attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover — despite a stark reduction in casualties compared to previous years of war and insurgency. According to the U.N. report, three-quarters of the attacks since the Taliban seized power were with improvised explosive devices …

Islamic State group claims killing Sikh man in Pakistan's northwest
1 year, 9 months ago

Islamic State group claims killing Sikh man in Pakistan's northwest

The Hindu  

Gunmen shot and killed a member of Pakistan’s minority Sikh community in an overnight attack in the northwestern city of Peshawar, police said Sunday. Mr. Khan said the assailants opened fire at Singh while he was returning home from a suburban area. The Islamic State group in a statement claimed responsibility for the killing, saying Singh had been a follower …

Sikh man shot dead by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's Peshawar
1 year, 9 months ago

Sikh man shot dead by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's Peshawar

India Today  

A Sikh man was shot dead by unidentified gunmen here on Saturday, in the latest incident of targeted attacks against minority communities in Pakistan. READ | Woman suicide bomber kills 1 police, injures 5 in Pakistan's Turbat A Sikh businessman was shot dead in the city by unknown assailants in March. In September last year, a well-known Sikh ‘hakeem’ was …

Taliban kill 'ISIS-mastermind' behind Kabul airport attack that massacred 170 including 13 US troops
1 year, 11 months ago

Taliban kill 'ISIS-mastermind' behind Kabul airport attack that massacred 170 including 13 US troops

India TV News  

Nearly 18 months after the Taliban extremists took over the Kabul Airport and killed 170 desperate civilians and 13 US troops, the Biden administration on Tuesday claimed the mastermind behind the attack was killed. But in the past few days, US intelligence confirmed “with high confidence” that the Islamic State leader had been killed, a senior administration official said. US …

Taliban carries out deadly raid on ISIL hideout in Afghanistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Taliban carries out deadly raid on ISIL hideout in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

A police spokesman says an ISIL hideout in Nahri Shahi district was targeted and six fighters were killed. Taliban forces have killed six members of the ISIL armed group in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province during an overnight raid, a Taliban spokesman said on Tuesday. The raid comes as the Taliban rulers crack down on the regional affiliate of the ISIL …

Suicide bomber kills six people near foreign ministry in Kabul
2 years ago

Suicide bomber kills six people near foreign ministry in Kabul

Firstpost  

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing but the regional affiliate of the Islamic State group has increased attacks since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in mid-August 2021 Islamabad: A suicide bomber struck Monday near the foreign ministry in Kabul, killing at least six people and wounding several, according to officials. There was no immediate claim of …

Afghanistan blast: Suicide bomber kills 6 after police shot suspect near Foreign Ministry in Kabul
2 years ago

Afghanistan blast: Suicide bomber kills 6 after police shot suspect near Foreign Ministry in Kabul

India TV News  

Kabul blast: At least six civilians were killed and several others wounded in a suicide attack near a security checkpoint in Malik Azghar Square in Afghanistan's national capital, Kabul, Tolo News reported on Monday. Citing Kabul police, Khaama Press reported that a suicide bomber was shot down before reaching its target near the security Checkpoint at Malik Asgahr intersection of …

IS claims responsibility for Kabul attack that killed 5
2 years, 2 months ago

IS claims responsibility for Kabul attack that killed 5

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Thursday for a deadly bombing that killed at least five people near the Foreign Ministry in the Afghan capital the previous day. The extremist group said in a statement that a “martyrdom-seeker” it identified as Kheiber al-Qandahari detonated his explosive vest amidst a gathering of ministry employees and guards as they …

Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul attack that killed 5
2 years, 2 months ago

Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul attack that killed 5

India TV News  

Kabul blast: The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Thursday for a deadly bombing that killed at least five people near the Foreign Ministry in the Afghan capital the previous day. The extremist group said in a statement that a “martyrdom-seeker" it identified as Kheiber al-Qandahari detonated his explosive vest amidst a gathering of ministry employees and guards as they …

Multiple blasts heard in Afghanistan's capital Kabul; no official comment yet: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

Multiple blasts heard in Afghanistan's capital Kabul; no official comment yet: Report

India TV News  

Kabul blasts: Afghanistan's capital Kabul, on Wednesday, was reportedly rocked by several blasts in the city, According to TOLO News, multiple blasts were heard in the country's capital city. The latest incident came barely three days after at least 10 people were killed and eight others seriously injured in an explosion that occurred at the Kabul military airport, on January …

Several dead and wounded in blast outside Kabul military airport
2 years, 3 months ago

Several dead and wounded in blast outside Kabul military airport

Al Jazeera  

No one has claimed responsibility for the explosion that caused multiple casualties, according to the Taliban. An explosion outside the military airport in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, has caused multiple casualties, according to a Taliban official. Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Nafi Takor said the blast on Sunday left several people dead and wounded, adding that an investigation was under way. “He …

Afghanistan: 10 dead, 8 injured in blast at Kabul military airport
2 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan: 10 dead, 8 injured in blast at Kabul military airport

India TV News  

Afghanistan : A bomb blast near a checkpoint in Kabul's military airport on Sunday killed at least 10 people and injured 8 others, Taliban officials said. The military airport is around 200 metres from the civilian airport and close to the Interior Ministry, itself the site of a suicide bombing last October that killed at least four people. Interior Ministry …

At least seven killed in northern Afghanistan roadside blast
2 years, 3 months ago

At least seven killed in northern Afghanistan roadside blast

Al Jazeera  

Those killed were petroleum company employees on board a bus in Mazar-i-Sharif, according to a local official. At least seven people have been killed in a roadside blast in northern Afghanistan, according to local officials, the latest attack in the violence-racked country. Those killed in the 7am blast on Tuesday in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif included employees of a petroleum …

Suicide bomber strikes at a center of Taliban power, kills 4
2 years, 5 months ago

Suicide bomber strikes at a center of Taliban power, kills 4

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber struck at a center of Taliban power Wednesday, setting off a blast at a government ministry in the Afghan capital of Kabul and killing at least four people. Wednesday’s attack took place around 1:30 p.m. at the Interior Ministry compound on a main road next to Kabul’s international airport. “It was a suicide attack.” …

Four killed in bombing at Afghan Interior Ministry mosque
2 years, 5 months ago

Four killed in bombing at Afghan Interior Ministry mosque

Al Jazeera  

Interior ministry spokesman says 25 wounded in suicide bombing at mosque used by visitors and ministry employees. A suicide bombing has hit a mosque at a government ministry in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, killing four people and wounding 25, a ministry spokesman said. The explosion on Wednesday afternoon took place as workers and visitors were praying inside a mosque of Afghanistan’s …

Death toll in last week’s Kabul school blast climbs to 52
2 years, 5 months ago

Death toll in last week’s Kabul school blast climbs to 52

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Last week’s suicide bombing at a Kabul education center killed as many as 52 people, more than twice the death toll acknowledged by Taliban officials, according to a tally compiled by The Associated Press on Monday. Taliban security officials initially said 19 people had been killed, then revised the death toll to 25 over the weekend. Khalid Zadran, …

Kabul attack: Death toll rises to 35 mostly ‘girls, young women’
2 years, 6 months ago

Kabul attack: Death toll rises to 35 mostly ‘girls, young women’

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of women have protested to call for more protection for the ethnic Hazara community in the wake of the attack. The death toll from a suicide bombing at an education centre in the Afghan capital has risen to 35, according to the United Nations mission to the country, as women reportedly took to the streets to protest against the …

Afghanistan: 19 killed, dozens injured in suicide bombing in Kabul's Shiite area
2 years, 6 months ago

Afghanistan: 19 killed, dozens injured in suicide bombing in Kabul's Shiite area

India TV News  

Suicide bombing in Kabul: A suicide bomber struck an education center in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital on Friday, killing 19 people and wounding 27, a Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Kabul police chief said. The explosion inside the center in the Dashti Barchi neighborhood of Kabul — populated mostly by members of Afghanistan’s minority Shiite community — took …

At least 18 killed including senior cleric in Afghan mosque blast
2 years, 6 months ago

At least 18 killed including senior cleric in Afghan mosque blast

The Hindu  

An explosion tore through a crowded mosque in western Afghanistan on September 2, 2022, killing at least 18 people, including a prominent cleric, Taliban officials and a local medic said. The explosion killed Mujib-ul Rahman Ansari, a prominent cleric who was known across Afghanistan for his criticism of the country's Western-backed governments over the past two decades. Previous mosque attacks …

Afghanistan mosque blast kills pro-Taliban cleric, over 15 civilians; many hurt
2 years, 6 months ago

Afghanistan mosque blast kills pro-Taliban cleric, over 15 civilians; many hurt

Hindustan Times  

A blast rocked a mosque in Afghanistan's Herat on Friday, killing a high-profile pro-Taliban cleric as well as several civilians. "Mujib Rahman Ansari, with some of his guards and civilians, have been killed on their way toward the mosque," said Herat's police spokesperson Mahmood Rasoli. The blast reportedly went off in the Guzargah Mosque in the western city of Herat …

Mosque blast kills at least 18 in Afghanistan
2 years, 6 months ago

Mosque blast kills at least 18 in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

Pro-Taliban imam among the dozens dead and wounded in a suicide attack on the Guzargah Mosque in western Herat city. “ Mujib Rahman Ansari with some of his guards and civilians have been killed on their way toward the mosque,” said Herat’s police spokesman Mahmoud Rasooli. “One of the suicide bombers blew himself up while kissing his hands.” Taliban spokesman …

Afghanistan: At least 18 killed, 21 wounded in mosque blast in Herat
2 years, 6 months ago

Afghanistan: At least 18 killed, 21 wounded in mosque blast in Herat

India TV News  

Afghanistan: At least 18 killed, 21 wounded in mosque blast in Herat Afghanistan: The Herat mosque draws followers of Sunni Islam, the dominant stream in Afghanistan that is also followed by the Taliban. Afghanistan mosque blast : An explosion went through a crowded mosque in western Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 18 people while 21 people have been injured, …

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