During Friday prayers at a mosque in northern Afghanistan, at least one worshipper was killed and seven others were injured, according to authorities in Kabul.
In April, dozens of worshippers had been slain in a similar bomb strike in the same district of the northern province of Kunduz.
Qari Obaidullah Abedi, a provincial police spokesman, stated that one worshipper was killed in Friday’s explosion at the Alif Birdi mosque in the Imam Shahab district.
“The bombs were positioned within the mosque. “The explosion occurred while Friday prayers were being offered,” he stated.
A medic at the regional hospital confirmed the number of fatalities and injuries.
As of yet, no group has claimed credit for the incident.
In the year following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan from a US-backed government, the number of bombings in the country decreased, but the Islamic State (IS) militant group continued to target minority communities in attacks.
During the holy month of Ramadan, the country was struck by a succession of explosions, some of which were claimed by the IS.
On April 22, an explosion at a mosque in the Imam Shahib area killed at least 36 worshippers and injured dozens more, marking one of the bloodiest attacks since the Taliban retook power. The target of the explosion was members of the minority Sufi community who were practicing rites following Friday prayers.
