Numerous killed in attacks in Afghanistan

Several people died in an explosion at a mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday night. A hospital emergency room tweeted that five bodies were admitted. A Taliban official, who is not allowed to speak officially to the press, said 14 people, including the imam, were killed. Explosives were placed under the preacher’s table. Thus, 26 people were injured.

In addition, according to a health service representative in Balkh province, at least 15 people were killed in three explosions and ten were injured. The target was vehicles occupied by passengers. Several had their legs amputated. The spokesman for the commander in Balkh province, Mohammad Asif Wazeri, told Reuters the attacks were aimed at the Shiite minority. Initially, it was unclear who was behind the attacks.

Meanwhile, in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif, at least nine people were killed and fifteen more were injured in three consecutive blasts, a police spokesman for the German Press Agency said. The explosives were placed in three minibuses. The victims are all civilians, including women and children.

More than 100 people have been killed in attacks on mosques, religious minorities and schools in recent months. The terrorist militia “Islamic State” claimed responsibility for most of the attacks. Sunni extremists see Shias as apostates from the true faith. After taking power in August 2021, the Islamic militant Taliban is back in power after 20 years.