September 2022 Kabul mosque bombing | |
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Location | Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul, Afghanistan |
Date | September 23, 2022 |
Attack type | Car bombing |
Deaths | 7 |
Injured | 41 |
Perpetrators | Unknown |
On 23 September 2022 a car bomb exploded outside a mosque in the Wazir Akbar Khan neighbourhood of Kabul, Afghanistan. The explosion happened as worshippers were leaving the building after finishing Friday prayers. Police said that seven people had been killed and 41 injured.[1][2]
No group took responsibility. The bombing was condemned by the United States,[3] the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan,[2] and the European Union.[1] Taliban authorities said that an investigation into the attack was ongoing.[2]
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[edit]- ^ a b Greenfield, Charlotte; Yawar, Mohammad Yunus (2022-09-23). "Blast near Kabul mosque after Friday prayers kills at least seven people". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ a b c Noroozi, Ebrahim; Faiez, Rahim (2022-09-23). "Taliban: Car bomb near Kabul mosque kills 7, wounds 41". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ Gul, Ayaz (September 23, 2022). "Blast Near Mosque in Afghan Capital Kills at Least 7 Worshippers". VOA. Retrieved 2022-09-23.