An explosion hit a mosque in the Spin Ghar district of Nangarhar province, eastern Afghanistan. At least 15 people were reportedly injured, including the imam. According to the first reconstructions there are at least three deaths.
A Taliban official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the explosion and said casualties were feared, but did not provide further details. There was no immediate claim to the apparent attack, the latest in a series of explosions that have hit mosques in Afghanistan in recent weeks, undermining the Taliban’s claim to have restored security after decades of war.
The mosque was frequented by Sunni Muslims. Previous attacks after the takeover of the Taliban have hit Shiite mosques and Isis, a Sunni terrorist group, have been claimed.
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