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Gunman kills six in attack on Afghanistan mosque: Government spokesman

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Gunman kills six in attack on Afghanistan mosque: Government spokesman

Picture for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters “A gunman stormed a mosque in western Afghanistan and killed six people,” a government spokesman said on April 30. Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani said that on Monday around 9 p.m. (1630 GMT) “an unknown armed person shot at civilian worshippers in a mosque” in…

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Blast strikes Shia mosque during Friday prayers in northern Afghanistan

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Blast strikes Shia mosque during Friday prayers in northern Afghanistan

A blast struck a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Afghanistan’s north, a police spokesperson said. He confirmed there were casualties but did not give a figure or other details about the incident. Taliban footage from the mosque in the city of Pol-e-Khomri, the provincial capital of Baghlan, showed debris strewn over a red-carpeted floor,…

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