16 June 2017

News Story: At Least 6 Killed In Kabul Mosque Explosion

An explosion tore through the al-Zahra mosque in Dasht-e-Barchi in PD 13 in Kabul city shortly before 9pm on Thursday night.

Sources have said at least six people, including one policeman, were killed and more than ten wounded in the attack. 

The explosion happened while people around the country were preparing to observe the Lailatul-Qadr (night of power) which is held on 19th, 21st and 23rd day of Ramadan and mosques on this occasion are very crowded.

The attack happened at a Shia ceremony.

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