May 2022 Kabul mosque bombing

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May 2022 Kabul mosque bombing
Part of the Afghanistan conflict
LocationKabul, Afghanistan
Date25 May 2022
Deaths5–11+
Injured17+

On 25 May 2022, at least five people were killed when the Hazrat Zakaria Mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, was bombed. At least seventeen others were injured. The cause of the bombing was an improvised explosive device that had been hidden inside the mosque prior to the bombing.[1][2] It detonated during the Maghrib prayers.[3]

An anonymous Taliban official told reporters that at least fourteen were killed, including the imam. This has not yet been verified.[4] The same day, at least nine were killed in three bombings which targeted minivans in Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province.[2]

The United Arab Emirates condemned the attack as a terrorist action.[5]

See also[]

  • Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2022

References[]

  1. ^ Reuters (25 May 2022). "Blast tears through Kabul mosque, killing at least 5". Reuters. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Faiez, Rahim (25 May 2022). "Blasts in Kabul mosque, north Afghanistan, kill at least 14". AP NEWS. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Afghanistan rocked by series of explosions, 11 killed". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  4. ^ Reuters (25 May 2022). "Blast tears through Kabul mosque, killing at least 5". Reuters. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  5. ^ "UAE condemns terrorist bombing of mosque in Kabul". www.sharjah24.ae. Retrieved 27 May 2022.

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