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2022 Herat mosque bombing

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2022 Herat mosque bombing
Part of Afghanistan conflict, Islamic State–Taliban conflict
Herat is located in Afghanistan
Herat
Herat
Herat (Afghanistan)
LocationHerat, Afghanistan
Date2 September 2022 (2022-09-02)
TargetMujib Rahman Ansari
WeaponsExplosive belt
Deaths19 (including the perpetrator)
Injured23
PerpetratorsIslamic State – Khorasan Province (suspected)

On 2 September 2022, a suicide bombing occurred at a mosque in Herat, Afghanistan.[1]

During Friday noon prayers, a suicide bombing occurred at Guzargah Mosque, which is Sunni and is located in the west of Herat city in northwestern Afghanistan.[1] At least 18 people were killed, including its imam, Mujib Rahman Ansari, who was a Taliban supporter.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mosque blast in Afghanistan kills prominent scholar, civilians". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.