KABUL: A blast outdoor a mosque within the town of Herat in western Afghanistan on Friday killed no less than 18 folks together with a high-profile pro-Taliban cleric in what government mentioned was once an assault.
“18 have been killed and 23 have been injured,” ensuing for the inner ministry Abdul Nafi Takor informed Reuters.
Herat’s police Mahmood Rasoli mentioned that Mujib Rahman Ansari – the pro-Taliban cleric – was once a few of the lifeless along side a few of his guards and civilians as they approached the mosque for Friday prayers.
Al Jazeera Media Network, mentioning unnamed resources, mentioned 28 folks have been killed and 45 injured.
The Taliban’s spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahidin a Tweet expressed “strong condolences” over Ansari’s demise and mentioned his attackers can be punished.
Mujib Rahman Ansari had spoken strongly in protection of the Taliban at a big accumulating of 1000’s of students and elders arranged through the gang in overdue June, condemning any person who stood in opposition to their management.
The Taliban say they’ve stepped forward safety within the nation since taking energy round a 12 months in the past, however there were a number of blasts in contemporary months, a few of them concentrated on busy mosques all through prayers. The United Nations has raised issues concerning the rising choice of assaults and a few blasts had been claimed through a neighborhood department of the Islamic State.
The was once no fast declare of accountability for Friday’s explosion.
“18 have been killed and 23 have been injured,” ensuing for the inner ministry Abdul Nafi Takor informed Reuters.
Herat’s police Mahmood Rasoli mentioned that Mujib Rahman Ansari – the pro-Taliban cleric – was once a few of the lifeless along side a few of his guards and civilians as they approached the mosque for Friday prayers.
Al Jazeera Media Network, mentioning unnamed resources, mentioned 28 folks have been killed and 45 injured.
The Taliban’s spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahidin a Tweet expressed “strong condolences” over Ansari’s demise and mentioned his attackers can be punished.
Mujib Rahman Ansari had spoken strongly in protection of the Taliban at a big accumulating of 1000’s of students and elders arranged through the gang in overdue June, condemning any person who stood in opposition to their management.
The Taliban say they’ve stepped forward safety within the nation since taking energy round a 12 months in the past, however there were a number of blasts in contemporary months, a few of them concentrated on busy mosques all through prayers. The United Nations has raised issues concerning the rising choice of assaults and a few blasts had been claimed through a neighborhood department of the Islamic State.
The was once no fast declare of accountability for Friday’s explosion.
