At least 4 killed in Kabul, blast in mosque
Afghanistan: At least 4 killed in blast in mosque in Kabul.
Kabul, The Gulf Observer: An emergency hospital in Kabul says it has received four bodies and 10 wounded patients from a blast the near Wazir Akbar Khan Mosque.
The bombing took place as people were streaming out of afternoon prayers, authorities said, and there was no immediate claim of responsibility.
A column of black smoke rose into the sky and shots rang out several minutes after the explosion near the mosque, located in a high-profile diplomatic neighborhood of the Afghan capital.
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 Friday prayers. He added that an investigation was underway, with police at the site.
Targeting mosques and worshippers is an unforgivable crime, the nation should cooperate with the regime in eliminating criminals,” said Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.
