Explosion Rips Through Crowd In Kabul Killing A Number Of Civilians, Taliban Say
The blast targeted the gates of the Eidgah Mosque within the Afghan capital, where a funeral service was being held for the mother of Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Muhajid, who tweeted that the blast had claimed the lives of civilians.
It was not immediately clear how many individuals had been killed or injured in the attack.
Reports on social media described a big detonation and emergency providers rushing to the scene.
Nobody has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
Later on Sunday evening, Kabul was rocked by more explosions and sustained gunfire, in what seemed to be a Taliban operation against an ISIS cell. Photos from the scene posted by local media confirmed at least two sizeable blasts outside an apartment block.
The Taliban haven’t officially commented concerning the incident.
A little more than a month since insurgents seized control of Afghanistan, taking control of major cities and installing themselves in the presidential palace in Kabul, the Taliban’s new interim government is dealing with a range of threats from internal enemies.
Source: Explosion rips through Kabul crowd leaving a number of civilians dead, Taliban say
