More than 60 people killed in Afghan mosque blast
A Taliban spokesperson called the attack a ‘major crime’, apparently denying responsibility and blaming it on Islamic State or government forces
18 October 2019 - 17:22
Jalalabad, Afghanistan — At least 62 people were killed by a blast inside an Afghan mosque during Friday prayers, according to officials, a day after the UN said violence in the country had reached “unacceptable” levels.
The explosion, which witnesses said collapsed the mosque's roof, took place in eastern Nangarhar province and also wounded at least 33 people, provincial governor spokesperson Attaullah Khogyani said...
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