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On October 8, 2021, a [[suicide bombing]] occurred at the Gozar-e-Sayed Abad Mosque in the [[Afghanistan|Afghan]] city of [[Kunduz |
On October 8, 2021, a [[suicide bombing]] occurred at the [[Shia Islam|Shia]] Gozar-e-Sayed Abad Mosque in the [[Afghanistan|Afghan]] city of [[Kunduz]].<ref name="reuters">{{cite news |title=More than 100 killed and wounded in mosque blast in northeastern Afghanistan - UN |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/blast-hits-mosque-northeastern-afghanistan-killing-worshippers-2021-10-08/ |access-date=8 October 2021 |agency=[[Reuters]] |date=8 October 2021}}</ref><ref name="WION">{{cite news |title=At least 100 killed in Afghanistan's Kunduz mosque blast: Taliban official |url=https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/at-least-100-killed-in-afghanistans-kunduz-mosque-blast-taliban-official-419134 |access-date=8 October 2021 |agency=[[WION]] |date=8 October 2021 |location=Kabul, Afghanistan}}</ref> According to an estimate by the [[United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan]], over 100 people were killed and another 100 injured.<ref name="AJ">{{cite news |title=Afghanistan: Dozens killed as blast hits Kunduz mosque |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/8/blast-hits-a-mosque-in-afghanistans-kunduz-during-friday-prayers |access-date=8 October 2021 |agency=[[Al Jazeera]] |date=8 October 2021}}</ref> The attack is the deadliest in Afghanistan since [[Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan (2020–2021)|U.S. troops left in August]]. |
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Photos and videos of the scene posted on [[social media]] showed bood splattered on the floor and walls of the mosque. The bodies of worshippers were also seen in uploaded medias.<ref name="HT">{{cite news |title=Suicide attack in Afghanistan mosque? What do we know about the blast so far |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/suicide-attack-in-afghanistan-mosque-what-do-we-know-about-the-blast-so-far-101633701106510.html |access-date=8 October 2021 |agency=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> |
Photos and videos of the scene posted on [[social media]] showed bood splattered on the floor and walls of the mosque. The bodies of worshippers were also seen in uploaded medias.<ref name="HT">{{cite news |title=Suicide attack in Afghanistan mosque? What do we know about the blast so far |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/suicide-attack-in-afghanistan-mosque-what-do-we-know-about-the-blast-so-far-101633701106510.html |access-date=8 October 2021 |agency=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:42, 8 October 2021
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On October 8, 2021, a suicide bombing occurred at the Shia Gozar-e-Sayed Abad Mosque in the Afghan city of Kunduz.[1][2] According to an estimate by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, over 100 people were killed and another 100 injured.[3] The attack is the deadliest in Afghanistan since U.S. troops left in August.
Photos and videos of the scene posted on social media showed bood splattered on the floor and walls of the mosque. The bodies of worshippers were also seen in uploaded medias.[4]
Casualties
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan believes over 100 individuals have been killed. The local Kunduz Provincial Hospital reported 35 deaths and more than 50 injuries. Fifteen fatalities were reported from Médecins Sans Frontières.[5] According to a Taliban official, there were 100 victims, adding that most were dead.[6]
Response
The United Nations have condemned the attack, adding that this is part of a string of attacks at places of worship. Less than a week earlier, an attack at the Id Gah Mosque killed five people.[7]
References
- ^ "More than 100 killed and wounded in mosque blast in northeastern Afghanistan - UN". Reuters. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "At least 100 killed in Afghanistan's Kunduz mosque blast: Taliban official". Kabul, Afghanistan. WION. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Afghanistan: Dozens killed as blast hits Kunduz mosque". Al Jazeera. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Suicide attack in Afghanistan mosque? What do we know about the blast so far". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Shia mosque bombing kills dozens in Afghan city of Kunduz". The Guardian. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Kullab, Samya; Akhgar, Tameem (8 October 2021). "At least 100 dead or wounded in blast at Afghan mosque, police say". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Afghanistan: Several people killed by bomb attack near a Kabul mosque". BBC News. 2021-10-03. Retrieved 2021-10-08.