Kabul bombings: 13 US army personnel killed in attacks at airport
3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul bombings: 13 US army personnel killed in attacks at airport

Al Jazeera  

Bomb detonated at airport gate where US Marines were screening Afghan civilians, ISIL gunmen opened fire, general says. At least 13 US soldiers were among scores of people killed in two attacks at Kabul’s airport on Thursday, US officials said. “A thirteenth US service member has died from his wounds suffered as a result of the attack on Abbey Gate,” Central Command spokesman Captain Bill Urban said in a statement. The apparent suicide vest attack occurred at the Abbey Gate to the airport where US forces were screening Afghan civilians for admission to the airport, McKenzie said. The US military casualties are the first American deaths from hostile action since February 2020 when two Army special forces soldiers were killed in an green-on-blue insider attack by an Afghan soldier.

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

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

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 people were …

Four soldiers, two schoolchildren killed in attacks in northwest Pakistan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Four soldiers, two schoolchildren killed in attacks in northwest Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Roadside bomb kills four officers and wounds five others while two schoolchildren are killed in a mortar explosion. A roadside bomb exploded near a vehicle carrying security forces in northwestern Pakistan, killing four officers and wounding five others, officials said. Pakistan’s military in a statement on Thursday confirmed the “martyrdom” of four officers, but said security forces also responded to …

Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6
3 months, 3 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
3 months, 3 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
3 months, 3 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 …

7 U.S. troops hurt in raid with Iraqi forces targeting Islamic State militants that killed 15
3 months, 3 weeks ago

7 U.S. troops hurt in raid with Iraqi forces targeting Islamic State militants that killed 15

LA Times  

U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a joint raid targeting suspected Islamic State militants in the country’s western desert that killed at least 15 people and saw seven American troops hurt in the operation, officials said Saturday. The U.S. military’s Central Command alleged the militants were armed with “numerous weapons, grenades and explosive ‘suicide’ belts” during the attack Thursday, which Iraqi …

Gunman kills at least six in attack on mosque in Afghanistan’s Herat
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

A roadside bomb targeting security forces kills 2 soldiers and wounds 15 in Pakistan
9 months ago

A roadside bomb targeting security forces kills 2 soldiers and wounds 15 in Pakistan

Associated Press  

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — A roadside bomb exploded near a security convoy in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing two soldiers and wounding 15 others, officials said. The attack happened in Dera Ismail Khan, a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, said Inayat Ullah, head of the police bomb disposal unit in the region. …

Kabul says 8 killed in Pakistani air strikes on eastern Afghanistan
9 months, 1 week ago

Kabul says 8 killed in Pakistani air strikes on eastern Afghanistan

New Indian Express  

Eight people, all women and children, were killed on Monday in "reckless" air strikes by the Pakistani military in the border regions of Afghanistan, the Taliban government's spokesman said. Border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have risen since the Taliban government seized power in 2021, with Islamabad claiming militant groups are carrying out regular attacks from the neighbouring country. At …

7 soldiers killed in a suicide truck bombing and shootout in northwest Pakistan
9 months, 1 week ago

7 soldiers killed in a suicide truck bombing and shootout in northwest Pakistan

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden truck into a sprawling military post in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, the military and security officials said. Troops responding to the attack in North Waziristan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that borders Afghanistan, killed six more attackers, some of whom were wearing suicide vests, the military said. A clearance operation …

Grenade explosion in Afghanistan’s capital kills 2 people and wounds 12 in Shiite neighborhood
11 months, 1 week 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 …

US soldiers were ordered to clean human feces before they were allowed to leave Kabul
1 year, 3 months ago

US soldiers were ordered to clean human feces before they were allowed to leave Kabul

Op India  

On Sunday, Septemer 10, reports surfaced detailing the humiliation the US soldiers had to endure before they were allowed to leave Kabul in August 2021 when the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. The story of the humiliation faced by US soldiers has been chronicled in a newly published book titled, “Kabul: The Untold Story of Biden’s Fiasco and the American …

Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, more than 1,000 civilians were killed in attacks, UN says
1 year, 5 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 …

Kabul airport attack 'mastermind' killed by Taliban, US officials say
1 year, 7 months ago

Kabul airport attack 'mastermind' killed by Taliban, US officials say

India Today  

The Taliban have killed an Islamic State militant who was the "mastermind" behind a suicide attack at Kabul's international airport in 2021 that killed 13 U.S. troops and scores of civilians during the United States' chaotic evacuation from the country, US officials said on Tuesday. The bombing occurred on August 26, 2021, as US troops were trying to help Americans …

Taliban kill 'ISIS-mastermind' behind Kabul airport attack that massacred 170 including 13 US troops
1 year, 7 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 …

Suicide bomber kills six people near foreign ministry in Kabul
1 year, 8 months 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 …

Six Killed in Suicide Blast in Afghan Capital
1 year, 8 months ago

Six Killed in Suicide Blast in Afghan Capital

News 18  

A suicide attack on Monday near Afghanistan’s foreign ministry killed six civilians and wounded several others, the interior ministry said. Security has dramatically improved since the Taliban stormed back to power in August 2021, ousting the US-backed government and ending their two decade insurgency, but the Islamic State group has proved an increasing threat. The attacker was identified by Afghan …

Afghanistan blast: Suicide bomber kills 6 after police shot suspect near Foreign Ministry in Kabul
1 year, 8 months 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 …

Dozens killed in Pakistan mosque blast
1 year, 10 months ago

Dozens killed in Pakistan mosque blast

Al Jazeera  

Hospital official says at least 92 killed and more than 170 others wounded in explosion in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan. Peshawar’s Police Chief Muhammad Ijaz Khan said in a televised statement that the capacity of the main hall of the mosque was nearly 300 and it was “nearly full” at the time of the explosion. At least 17 people have reportedly …

Republicans probe chaotic US military withdrawal from Afghanistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Republicans probe chaotic US military withdrawal from Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

About 2,500 US soldiers died in Afghanistan, a conflict that became the longest war the United States fought. Republican legislators have launched an investigation into the chaotic United States military withdrawal from Afghanistan, which allowed an immediate takeover by the Taliban and led to scenes of thousands of desperate people storming Kabul airport, some clinging to departing US planes as …

Kabul Blast by ISIS Targeted Chinese Group in Foreign Ministry Office, Went Off Early: Sources - News18
1 year, 11 months ago

Kabul Blast by ISIS Targeted Chinese Group in Foreign Ministry Office, Went Off Early: Sources - News18

News 18  

The bomb blast in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Wednesday afternoon was a suicide attack and it targeted the main gate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office, top sources from the ruling Taliban have told CNN-News18. This attack was mainly targeted at the Chinese group sitting inside the ministry for business clearance, said officials. Sources say the attack was carried …

Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul attack that killed 5
1 year, 11 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 …

Deadly ‘suicide’ blast outside Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul
1 year, 11 months ago

Deadly ‘suicide’ blast outside Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul

Al Jazeera  

The ISIL group claims responsibility for the attack that left 20 dead, as the Taliban is accused of underreporting casualty figures. At least 20 people have been killed after a suspected suicide bomber killed himself outside the foreign ministry in Kabul in the second major attack in the Afghan capital this year, according to a Taliban official. “There was supposed …

Taliban says eight ISIL fighters killed in raids in Afghanistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Taliban says eight ISIL fighters killed in raids in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

The raids follow a series of attacks conducted by ISIL, including a deadly bombing near a checkpoint in Kabul. Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban has killed eight ISIL fighters and arrested several others in a series of raids targeting key figures in a spate of attacks in Kabul, a senior Taliban government spokesman has said. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Thursday …

Multiple blasts heard in Afghanistan's capital Kabul; no official comment yet: Report
1 year, 11 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 …

Taliban: Kabul checkpoint bomb blast kills, wounds several
1 year, 11 months ago

Taliban: Kabul checkpoint bomb blast kills, wounds several

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — A bomb exploded near a checkpoint at Kabul’s military airport Sunday morning killing and wounding “several” people, a Taliban official said, the first deadly blast of 2023 in Afghanistan. The military airport is around 200 meters from the civilian airport and close to the Interior Ministry, itself the site of a suicide bombing last October that killed …

Afghanistan: 10 dead, 8 injured in blast at Kabul military airport
1 year, 11 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 …

Several dead and wounded in blast outside Kabul military airport
1 year, 11 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 …

Deadly attack on Kabul hotel popular with Chinese nationals
2 years ago

Deadly attack on Kabul hotel popular with Chinese nationals

Al Jazeera  

At least three attackers killed by security forces after they open fire at the hotel in central Kabul, says an official. At least three attackers have been killed by Afghanistan’s security forces after they opened fire at a Kabul hotel popular with Chinese nationals, according to a spokesman for the ruling Taliban. The unidentified armed men opened fire inside the …

At least seven killed in northern Afghanistan roadside blast
2 years 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 …

Military bus blast in Syria kills 18 soldiers: State media
2 years, 2 months ago

Military bus blast in Syria kills 18 soldiers: State media

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of others wounded in explosion near the Syrian capital, Damascus, reports state news agency SANA. A bomb exploded on a military bus near Damascus, killing at least 18 soldiers and wounding 27 others, Syrian state media has reported. “A military bus in Damascus countryside was targeted this morning by a terrorist detonation with an explosive device that was planted …

Suicide bomber strikes at a center of Taliban power, kills 4
2 years, 2 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, 2 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 …

Afghanistan Classroom Bombing: Death Toll Jumps to 43, Says United Nations
2 years, 2 months ago

Afghanistan Classroom Bombing: Death Toll Jumps to 43, Says United Nations

News 18  

The death toll from a suicide bomb attack on an education centre in the Afghan capital last week has risen to at least 43, the United Nations mission in Afghanistan said on Monday. A suicide bomber blew himself up next to women at a gender-segregated study hall in a Kabul neighbourhood on Friday, home to the historically oppressed Shiite Muslim …

Suicide bomber strikes Kabul education center, killing 19
2 years, 2 months ago

Suicide bomber strikes Kabul education center, killing 19

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber struck an education center in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital on Friday, killing 19 people and wounding 27, including teenagers who were taking university practice entry exams, a Taliban spokesman said. Around 300 recent high school graduates, boys and girls, had come to the Kaaj Higher Educational Center at 6:30 a.m. to …

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

Suicide attacker kills at least 19 in Kabul school blast
2 years, 2 months ago

Suicide attacker kills at least 19 in Kabul school blast

Al Jazeera  

At least 27 others have been wounded in the explosion at the Kabul education centre in the Dasht-e-Barchi neighbourhood. The victims included high school graduates, both girls and boys, who were taking a practice university entrance exam at the Kaj education centre when the blast went off, Zadran said. In 2021, before the Taliban takeover, at least 85 people – …

Suicide bombing in Shiite area of Kabul kills 19, Taliban says
2 years, 2 months ago

Suicide bombing in Shiite area of Kabul kills 19, Taliban says

LA Times  

A Taliban fighter near the scene of a bombing in Kabul on Sept. 23. A suicide bomber struck an education center in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital Friday, killing 19 people and wounding 27, including teenagers who were taking practice entry exams for university, a Taliban spokesman said. The morning explosion at the center took place in Kabul’s …

Taliban: Car bomb near Kabul mosque kills 7, wounds 41
2 years, 3 months ago

Taliban: Car bomb near Kabul mosque kills 7, wounds 41

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — A car bomb went off Friday as worshippers were leaving a Kabul mosque, killing at least seven people and wounding 41, including several children, a Taliban official said. A Taliban-appointed Interior Ministry spokesman, Abdul Nafi Takor, said the vehicle with explosives was parked by the roadside near the mosque and detonated as worshippers were coming out after …

Taliban official: explosion kills 3 people in Afghan capital
2 years, 3 months ago

Taliban official: explosion kills 3 people in Afghan capital

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — An explosion in Afghanistan’s capital has killed at least three people and wounded 13 others, a Taliban official said on Wednesday. According to Khalid Zadran, the Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Kabul police chief, the blast occurred in a restaurant in the city’s western Dehmazang neighborhood. Whom I can hold accountable for his loss?” IS’s local affiliate, known as …

Afghanistan: Deadly suicide attack at Russian embassy in Kabul
2 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan: Deadly suicide attack at Russian embassy in Kabul

Al Jazeera  

Two embassy staff among six dead after suicide bomber detonates explosives near the embassy’s entrance. At least six people have been killed in a suicide bombing near the entrance of the Russian embassy in Kabul, the Russian foreign ministry and Afghan officials have said following the rare attack on a foreign diplomatic mission in the Afghan capital. “The suicide attacker, …

Afghan mosque blast kills 18, including pro-Taliban cleric
2 years, 3 months ago

Afghan mosque blast kills 18, including pro-Taliban cleric

Associated Press  

HERAT, Afghanistan — An explosion tore through a crowded mosque in western Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 18 people. Among the dead was 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. Just before the bombing, Ansari had been meeting in another part of …

Afghanistan mosque blast kills pro-Taliban cleric, over 15 civilians; many hurt
2 years, 3 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, 3 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 …

A year later, communities find ways to honor 13 service members killed in Kabul airport bombing
2 years, 3 months ago

A year later, communities find ways to honor 13 service members killed in Kabul airport bombing

LA Times  

Most of them were based at Camp Pendleton, but they came from all over America, from small towns and suburbs. The 13 U.S. service members killed in the Kabul airport bombing are being remembered with memorials of various kinds — charity foundations, renamed streets, a mural — in places like Rancho Cucamonga; Berlin Heights, Ohio; and Lawrence, Mass. Johanny Rosario …

Police: Death toll in Afghan capital mosque bombing now 21
2 years, 4 months ago

Police: Death toll in Afghan capital mosque bombing now 21

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers killed at least 21 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 33 others, eyewitnesses and police said Thursday. The Islamic State group’s local affiliate has stepped up attacks against the Taliban and civilians since the former insurgents took over the country …

Kabul mosque blast: Death toll rises to 21, 33 wounded
2 years, 4 months ago

Kabul mosque blast: Death toll rises to 21, 33 wounded

Live Mint  

The Afghan capital Kabul was shaken by a blast which ripped through a mosque packed with worshippers on Wednesday. Afghanistan has witnessed a decline in the number of bombing incidents since the Taliban returned to power in August last year, but, in recent past several attacks have rocked the country, mostly targeted towards minority groups. Taliban senior member Anas Haqqani …

Blast at Kabul mosque in pictures: Top Islamic cleric among at least 20 dead
2 years, 4 months ago

Blast at Kabul mosque in pictures: Top Islamic cleric among at least 20 dead

Hindustan Times  

Blast at Kabul mosque in pictures: Top Islamic cleric among at least 20 dead An explosion at a mosque in Aghanistan's capital city, Kabul, killed at least 20 people. Last week, two more blasts had happened in Kabul for which the ISIS had claimed the responsibility.. 1 / 5 View Photos in a new improved layout The blast has killed …

Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric
2 years, 4 months ago

Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers on Wednesday killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 27, an eyewitness and police said. Khalid Zadran, the Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Kabul police chief, confirmed an explosion inside a mosque in northern Kabul but would not …

Prominent cleric among at least 10 killed in Kabul mosque blast
2 years, 4 months ago

Prominent cleric among at least 10 killed in Kabul mosque blast

The Hindu  

A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers on Wednesday killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, an eyewitness and police said. Khalid Zadran, the Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Kabul police chief, confirmed an explosion inside a mosque in northern Kabul but would not provide a casualty toll or a breakdown of …

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