At least 14 killed in two bombings, one of them at a mosque in Afghanistan

Kabul – AFP

At least 14 people were killed in Afghanistan in two bombings, Thursday, one of which targeted a mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, and was claimed by an organization ISIS terrorist.

The number of bombings in Afghanistan has fallen sharply since it was recaptured «Taliban» power in this country last August, but ISIS terrorist He has claimed responsibility for numerous attacks since then.

And horrific pictures of victims were spread on social media while being taken to hospital from a mosque «Three shops» In Mazar-i-Sharif.

The photos, whose authenticity might not be immediately verified, showed the mosque’s grounds with glass scattered throughout..

Zabihullah Noorani, head of the media and culture authority in Balkh province, told AFP that: «Initial reports confirm at least 25 casualties».

For his part, Asif Waziri, a spokesman for the Balkh State Police, said: «10 people were killed and 15 wounded in the Mazar-i-Sharif mosque explosion».

In Kunduz province, at least four people were killed and 18 others were wounded in a bicycle bomb explosion.

State Police spokesman Obaidullah Obeidi said: «The explosion was caused by a booby-trapped bicycle and targeted a car carrying mechanics working in a Taliban military unit».

And on Tuesday, six people were killed in the explosion of two homemade bombs that targeted a school for boys in Dasht Barshi, the neighborhood west of the capital inhabited mainly by members of the Hazara community..

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