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20 killed in Kabul Shiite mosque attack, IS claims responsibility

At Least 20 Killed And Over 50 Were Injured In A Suicide Bomb And Gun Attack On A Shiite Mosque In The Afghanistan Capital Of Kabul On Friday, An Official Said.

News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Shashikant Sharma | Updated on: 25 Aug 2017, 07:47:11 PM
20 killed in Kabul Shiite mosque attack, IS claims responsibility

New Delhi:

At least 20 killed and over 50 were injured in a suicide bomb and gun attack on a Shiite mosque in the Afghanistan capital of Kabul on Friday, an official said.

“We have ten civilians martyred and over 40 wounded. One police and one special forces member were also killed,” Najib Danish, deputy interior ministry spokesman, told AFP, adding that the attack was over.

The Hospital official said at least 20 killed and 50 wounded in Shiite mosque attack in Kabul, reported news agency Associated Press.

The Islamic States has claimed the responsibility for the deadly Shiite mosque attack.

More details are awaited.

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First Published : 25 Aug 2017, 07:47:11 PM

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