33 killed, 43 injured in mosque blast in Afghanistan: Taliban spokesman

At least 43 others wounded after a blast rocked a mosque in Afghanistan`s northern province of Kunduz, said Taliban spokesman. 

Kunduz: A bomb blast ripped through a mosque, killing 33 people including children, during Friday (April 22, 2022) prayers in northern Afghanistan a day after the ISIS group claimed two separate deadly attacks.

At least 43 others wounded after a blast rocked a mosque in Afghanistan`s northern province of Kunduz, Chief spokesman of the Taliban-led caretaker government Zabihullah Mujahid said.

"We are saddened to learn that an explosion took place in Imam Sahib district of Kunduz province this afternoon. As a result 33 villagers, including several children, were killed and 43 were wounded," the spokesman wrote on social media.

Mujahid condemned the attack and stated that the culprits behind the attack will be brought to justice, Xinhua news agency reported.

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