Blast tears through Sunni mosque in northern Afghan city Kunduz

An explosion at a Sunni mosque during Friday prayers in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, has caused at least 20 casualties, the commander of Kunduz province said.

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The New Arab Staff & Agencies

22 April, 2022

An explosion at a mosque in the northern city of Kunduz in Afghanistan has killed dozens of people [Getty]

A blast tore through a Sunni mosque during Friday prayers in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, causing at least 20 casualties, the commander of Kunduz province said.

Qari Badri, the commander of Kunduz province, told Reuters 20 people had been killed or wounded in the blast.

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It was not clear who was behind the explosion. Several blasts claimed by Islamic State hit the northern cities of Kundu and Mazar-i-Sharif the previous day. One of them, at a mosque and days earlier at a school in western Kabul, targeted the Shia minority.

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers say they have secured the country since taking power in August, but international officials and analysts say the risk of a resurgence in militancy remains.