According to Herat police spokesman Mahmoud Rasoli, Imam Mujib Rehman Ansari and some civilians, including guards, were killed in the blast on their way to the mosque. The incidents of explosions outside mosques have increased in Afghanistan after the Taliban came to power. Bombings happen frequently outside Shia mosques.
suicide bombing
According to local officials, the suicide bombing took place during prayers at the mosque. So far no organization has claimed responsibility for the blast. Islamic Emirate spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid condoled Ansari’s death on Twitter.
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ISIS Suspicion
ISIS is suspected to be behind the suicide bombings at a mosque in Herat. After the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan, ISIS has carried out explosions outside several mosques. ISIS and the Taliban are fighting for control of Afghanistan.
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A series of explosions in Afghanistan
In August there was an explosion in a mosque in Kabul. 20 people were also killed in that blast. So, 40 people were injured. It’s been a year since the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan. Last year there were blasts in mosques in different parts of Afghanistan. Mosques of the Shia community have been mainly targeted in the incidents of bombings.
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