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Shiite Muslims have long been a target of violence by extremists in predominately Sunni Afghanistan. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Hussaindad Rezayee, a resident of the area, said he heard the explosion when the prayers started and rushed to the mosque where his relatives had been worshipping. Witnesses said they were praying at the Gozar-e-Sayed Abad Mosque when they heard the explosion, according to the AP.
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"Today's incident is part of a disturbing pattern of violence: 3rd deadly attack this week apparently targeting a religious institution," UNAMA said. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan later tweeted that it was "deeply concerned" about the reports. Obaida, the local police officer, said of the Shiites that "the Taliban are prepared to ensure their safety." "I assure our Shiite brothers that the Taliban are prepared to ensure their safety," Obaida said, adding that an investigation was underway.Įarlier, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said that the mosque was specifically targeted, tweeting that "a number of our compatriots were martyred and wounded." A suicide bomb explosion ripped through a Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan's Kunduz province, killing and wounding dozens of worshippers, according to a local official.Īfghanistan's TOLO news agency quotes the director of information and culture of Kunduz as saying that at least 43 people are dead and more than 140 hurt in the suicide attack.ĭost Mohammad Obaida, a police official in the province, confirmed that "more than 100" were dead or wounded, according to The Associated Press.