BLAST IN AFGHANISTAN’S KABUL KILLS SEVERAL CIVILIANS: TALIBAN

Anumber of civilians were killed outside a major Kabul mosque, which was rocked by an explosion during a funeral ceremony for the mother of a top Taliban official. Three suspects have been detained following the incident.

The explosion was confirmed by the son of the deceased, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, who said that a “gathering of civilians” was the target of the attack. The blast occurred outside Kabul’s Eid Gah Mosque, the city’s second-largest mosque.

The explosion apparently came as a prayer ceremony for Mujahid’s mother, who died last week, was being held at the mosque. Earlier, the Taliban spokesman invited “all people and friends” to attend the ceremony on Sunday.

The incident left at least two people dead and three injured, an official with the Interior Ministry told RIA Novosti.

Unnamed Taliban sources provided RIA Novosti with a significantly higher figure, however, suggesting the blast had killed at least 12 and left more than 30 injured.

RT.COM, 3 OCT, 2021

Medics stand at the entrance of a hospital as they wait to receive victims of an explosion in Kabul on October 3 (AFP)