Blast tears Through Mosque at Funeral of Afghan Deputy Governor

An explosion took place inside a mosque in northern Afghanistan on Thursday during the funeral of the provincial deputy governor who was killed in an attack this week, a provincial official said

Thu 08 Jun 2023 | 01:46 PM

Blast tears through mosque in Afghanistan at funeral of deputy

By Amir Haggag

An explosion took place inside a mosque in northern Afghanistan on Thursday during the funeral of the provincial deputy governor who was killed in an attack this week, a provincial official said.

He also confirmed the occurrence of several victims, without specifying the number

ISIS had previously claimed responsibility for a car bomb explosion that killed the deputy governor of the region

Since the Taliban took control of the country in August 2021, terrorist attacks carried out by the extremist organization in the country have increased. While many Western intelligence reports warned of a strong return of ISIS Khorasan activity in the country.