A huge bomb blast occurred in northern Afghanistan. The bomber struck shortly afternoon in front of a Shi’ite mosque in the city of Kunduz. More than 100 people were killed in the bombing. Several people were injured. The blast occurred during Friday prayers.
The attack is suspected to have been carried out by the Islamic State of Khorasan. ISIS has been issuing warnings to Shiites for days. A few days ago ISIS Khorasan. The beheading of a Taliban leader is known.
A Kunduz hospital official said 25 people were killed and 51 injured in the blast. The official Baqtar news agency, meanwhile, said 46 people had been killed and 140 injured in the blasts.
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Defense sources believe that all these are not preliminary figures and the death toll is likely to rise further.
The blast posed a challenge to the Taliban, who have recently taken over the reins of government. A total of 100 people were killed or wounded in the blast, Kunduz province Taliban police official Obaida said. The death toll is likely to be higher than the number of injured. He assured that the Taliban were committed to the protection of Shiites. It is thought to have been a major offensive when the Afghans took the reins of the Taliban.
The attack was condemned by Shiite cleric Alimi Balki. The Taliban demanded protection for the Shiites. He said the Taliban had taken the weapons to protect the places of worship and were not responsible for protecting them.
The bomber struck shortly afternoon in front of a Shi’ite mosque, according to sources the mosque was crowded with 2,000 or more people. The ISIS-K Telegram channel reported that a suicide bomber had targeted Shia Hazaras. ISIS has a history of repeated attacks on Shia minorities in the past. The same thing was confirmed by the SITE Intelligence Group.
ISIS militants have stepped up attacks in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of US troops. ISIS has declared war on Shiites in particular. The United Nations has condemned the latest attacks. Taliban spokesman Jabihullah said their forces were investigating the blast.
Police are currently gathering evidence there. ISIS attacks, once confined to a few areas, are now taking place in many places, disturbing the Taliban as well as Afghan neighbors.
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