UPDATE - 17 killed in Afghan blast targeting mosque
Blast occurred at mosque in northern Baghlan province during congregational Friday prayers
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By Anadolu staff
ISTANBUL (AA) - At least 17 people were killed in a blast that targeted a mosque in northern Afghanistan on Friday, according to local sources.
The explosion occurred at the Takiakhana Imam Zaman mosque in the city of Pol-e-Khomri, the capital of Baghlan province, during congregational Friday prayers, the sources said.
Harkat-e-Islami Afghanistan, a political party, said: “15 to 20 worshipers have been martyred in this tragic incident.”
Most of those attending prayers were from the Shiite sect.
Iranian consulate in Mazar-e-Sharif condemned the explosion “which led to the martyrdom and wounding of a large number of praying Muslims.”
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