Hospital official says at least seven people killed and 13 wounded in explosion during Friday prayers at Shiite mosque in southern Afghanistan.
KABUL, Afghanistan -- At least seven people were killed and over a dozen wounded in an explosion at a Shiite mosque in southern Afghanistan during Friday prayers, a hospital official said.
It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion, which came a week after a bombing claimed by a local Islamic State affiliate killed 46 people at a mosque in northern Afghanistan. The extremist group, which is opposed to the ruling Taliban, views Shiite Muslims as apostates deserving of death. Taliban spokesman Bilal Karimi confirmed the explosion and said an investigation was underway, without providing further details.
An official in the provincial hospital said their facility received seven dead bodies and 13 wounded, adding that the death toll would likely rise. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief media.
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