Powerful explosion at mosque in Afghanistan kills at least 10

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The source of the explosion was not immediately known and no one has claimed responsibility for the blast. 9News

capital of Kabul, killing at least 10 people and wounding as many as 30, a Taliban spokesman said.

The death toll remained at 10, he said and also tweeted that “security agencies are investigating the incident". Wahid, an Afghan in his 30s, said he was home when he heard about the blast and rushed to the mosque right away, knowing his brother was there. He recalled the scene of mayhem, the screams and shouts for help. He helped carry the wounded to ambulances.READ MORE:The Associated Press spoke to Wahid outside the Italian-run emergency hospital, where he had gone to give blood, but Taliban guards cordoned off the hospital, denying access to everyone but the wounded.

“I was so afraid and ran there,” he said, adding that he had found both his brother and their cousin, slightly injured and released after treatment.Russia strikes at heart of Ukraine during United Nations visitWahid and Javid would only give their first names to the AP, fearing for their own safety. The explosion was the latest in a series of such blasts amid relentless attacks across the country. Similar attacks on mosques have recently targeted the country's minority Shiite Muslims and were claimed by the Islamic State group's regional affiliate, known as Islamic State in Khorasan Province or IS-K.

 

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