Afghanistan: Large explosion hits mosque in Kabul, 30 killed
Afghanistan blast: The explosion took place during evening prayers, killing and injuring a number of worshipers.
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At least 30 people were killed in an explosion in Afghanistan's Kabul on Wednesday.
They were killed as a large explosion hit a mosque in the city.
The mosque's Imam was also among the dead, said Kabul Police Chief Khalid Zadran.
At least 30 people were killed in an explosion in Afghanistan's Kabul on Wednesday, reported BNO News. They were killed as a large explosion hit a mosque in the city. The explosion took place during evening prayers, killing and injuring a number of worshipers. The mosque's Imam was also among the dead, said Kabul Police Chief Khalid Zadran.
As one Taliban intelligence official, as many as 35 people may have been killed, and the toll could rise further, reported news agency Reuters reported. Kabul’s Emergency Hospital said on Twitter they had received 27 patients wounded in the blast, including a seven-year-old child.
https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/world/afghanistan-blast-kabul-mosque-large-explosion-death-toll-live-updates-taliban-2022-08-17-800878Highest probability is that Pakistan may be the culprit.
The internal contradictions between Afghan and Pakistan are rapidly sharpening, broadening, deepening and fastening.