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Explosion Targets Mosque In Ghor, Claims 10 Lives

A suicide bomber on Friday afternoon detonated his explosives close to a mosque in Doleena district in Ghor province, in Afghanistan’s west, local officials said.

Ghor governor’s spokesman Abdul Hai Khatibi said the explosion happened when the worshippers were inside the mosque.

He said the explosion claimed the lives of at least 10 civilians. 

Eyewitnesses meanwhile said more than 30 people were killed in the blast. 

Fazl-ul-Ahad Khan, a commander of the public uprising forces in Ghor, is among those who lost their lives in the explosion, eyewitnesses said.  

Explosion Targets Mosque In Ghor, Claims 10 Lives

Ghor officials said the explosion occurred when many worshippers were inside a mosque in Doleena district.

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A suicide bomber on Friday afternoon detonated his explosives close to a mosque in Doleena district in Ghor province, in Afghanistan’s west, local officials said.

Ghor governor’s spokesman Abdul Hai Khatibi said the explosion happened when the worshippers were inside the mosque.

He said the explosion claimed the lives of at least 10 civilians. 

Eyewitnesses meanwhile said more than 30 people were killed in the blast. 

Fazl-ul-Ahad Khan, a commander of the public uprising forces in Ghor, is among those who lost their lives in the explosion, eyewitnesses said.  

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