17 worshipers were also injured in the suicide attack in the mosque, Photo: File
bill to: An attacker blew himself up during Friday prayers in a mosque in Baghlan province of Afghanistan, as a result of which 7 people were killed and 17 injured.
According to the international news agency, a loud explosion occurred in the Imam Zaman mosque in the city of Balgh province of Afghanistan during the Friday prayer. A part of the mosque collapsed due to the explosion.
More than 10 people were buried under the debris, while many people were trampled due to the stampede, which increased the number of injured to 17, while 7 bodies were also shifted to the hospital.
The Taliban confirmed that it was a suicide attack. The body parts of the suicide have been shifted to the hospital where the assailant will be identified after forensics.
No militant organization has yet claimed responsibility for the suicide attack, but Daesh Khorasan has been involved in such operations since the Taliban took over.
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