Afghan media reported that as a result of an explosion at the Pul-i Khishti mosque in Kabul, six people were injured. Photo: Internet Eyewitnesses reported to the media that the explosion at Kabul’s largest mosque occurred during the noon prayer. A representative of the Taliban government’s Ministry of Interior, Abdunofer Takvar, told the Amajnews agency […]
Afghan media reported that as a result of an explosion at the Pul-i Khishti mosque in Kabul, six people were injured.
Photo: InternetEyewitnesses reported to the media that the explosion at Kabul’s largest mosque occurred during the noon prayer.
A representative of the Taliban government’s Ministry of Interior, Abdunofer Takvar, told the Amajnews agency that the cause of the explosion was a “hand grenade,” and six people were injured. A suspect in connection with this crime has been detained.
However, eyewitnesses report that the number of casualties is much higher than the official figures. In a video published on social media and in the press, many worshippers can be seen fleeing in fear after the explosion.
The Pul-i Khishti mosque is located in the center of old Kabul, one of the most densely populated areas of the Afghan capital. The mosque was built in the 18th century. In the 1960s, it was expanded and renovated by order of the then president, Muhammad Zahir Shah. The mosque also suffered during the wars of the 1990s but was later restored.