At least five people were killed and 20 wounded after an explosion at a mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul, a Taliban spokesperson said. Witnesses said they feared many more had died.
At least 10 people were killed and 30 wounded after an explosion at a mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul after Friday prayers, Taliban spokesperson for the chief of police Khalid Zadran said -- but eyewitnesses said they feared many more had died.
The blast occurred in the Serahi Alauddin area of the city, private Afghan channel TOLO news reported citing an eyewitness. Emergency, a non-governmental organization that offers free medical and surgical treatment to Afghan civilians, said in a tweet that 20 wounded people had been treated at its hospital following the explosion. In a statement posted to Twitter Friday, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said he condemned the attack, which took place days before the end of Ramadan.
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