Blast at mosque in Afghan city of Kandahar; at least 15 dead

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UPDATED. Nematullah Wafa, a former member of the local provincial council, says the blast occurred at the Imam Bargah mosque and caused heavy casualties.

A large explosion tore through a Shi'ite mosque in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar during Friday prayers, killing at least 15 people and wounding 31, with the casualty toll likely to rise, officials said.

A health official said 15 dead and 31 wounded had been brought to the city's Mirwais hospital but the total was expected to rise, with ambulances still bringing victims in. The local affiliate of ISIS, known as Islamic State Khorasan, after an ancient name for the region covering Afghanistan, has stepped up attacks following the Taliban victory over the Western-backed government in Kabul in August.

 

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