Afghanistan mosque blast leaves 20 casualties

By Al Mayadeen Net
Source: Agencies
22 Apr 2022 18:12

Another deadly explosion has struck Afghanistan, causing at least 20 casualties following an attack on a mosque in Kunduz.

No one has claimed responsibility for the explosion thus far

An explosion erupted in a mosque in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, resulting in 20 casualties, the commander of Kunduz province, Qari Badri, said Friday.

Kunduz province chief Badri told Reuters at least 20 people had been affected by the mosque explosion, and they are between killed and wounded.

It is not clear who was behind the latest explosion in a series of blasts ravaging Afghanistan and claimed by ISIS, including one in Kunduz and another on a mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif on Wednesday.

On the other hand, Afghan news agency Amaj News reported that the attack resulted in at least 30 casualties, while TOLOnews reported that there were no less than seven dead.

Footage from the scene following the explosion:

ویدیو: انفجار در داخل مسجد «خانقای مولوی سکندر» در ولسوالی امام‌صاحب ولایت کندز رُخ داده است. منابع محلی به آماج می‌گویند که دست‌کم سی تن در این انفجار جان باخته اند. طالبان در مورد این رویداد چیزی نمی‌گویند.#آماج_نیوز pic.twitter.com/nGEzBeRWs0
— Aamaj News (@aamajnews24) April 22, 2022

A medical source told Sputnik that the death toll rose to 40 at least, and the injuries exceeded 100 in the aftermath of the Mazar-i-Sharif explosion.

“A blast happened in 2nd district inside a Shi’ite mosque, more than 20 killed and injured,” Mohammad Asif Wazeri, the spokesperson for the Taliban commander in Mazar-i-Sharif, told Reuters.