An explosion hit a mosque within the Spin Ghar district of Nangarhar province in japanese Afghanistan, wounding at the very least 12 individuals together with the imam of the mosque, native residents stated.
Atal Shinwari, a resident of the realm, stated the blast occurred at round 1.30 pm. when explosives apparently situated within the inside of the mosque detonated.
A Taliban official, talking on situation of anonymity, confirmed the blast and stated casualties had been feared however gave no additional particulars.
There was no rapid declare of duty for the obvious assault, the most recent in a sequence of blasts to hit mosques in Afghanistan over latest weeks, undermining the Taliban declare to have restored safety after many years of conflict.
The mosque was attended by Sunni Muslims.
Previous assaults because the Taliban takeover have struck Shi’ite mosques and have been claimed by the Sunni militant group Islamic State.
Accounts of casualties different.
Shinwari stated at the very least 12 individuals had been wounded, together with the imam of the mosque.
Another resident stated 15 individuals had been harm, three severely.
