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Explosion near mosque in Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Regnum] An explosion occurred near a mosque in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif in the state of Balkh in Afghanistan. This was reported on April 14 by the Etilaatroz publication.  The explosion occurred on April 14 at 8:20 local time (7:20 Moscow time) near the Seh Dukan mosque. The mosque belongs to Shiites. According to eyewitnesses, a woman was killed and three more people were injured. According to the publication's sources, the explosion was caused by a planted bomb. On April 21, 2022, an explosion occurred near the Seh Dukan mosque, killing 30 people and injuring 80. The terrorist group Islamic State (IS - a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation) claimed responsibility. As reported by the Regnum news agency, at the end of March, the Pakistani army eliminated 16 Islamists who were trying to break through the border from Afghanistan. Official Kabul did not confirm this report. Related: Mazar-i-Sharif: 2023-09-25 Daily Evacuation Brief September 25, 2023 Mazar-i-Sharif: 2023-08-09 Daily Evacuation Brief August 9, 2023 Mazar-i-Sharif: 2023-08-02 Daily Evacuation Brief August 2, 2023 Related: Balkh: 2024-12-12 Media reports Taliban government minister killed in Kabul blast Balkh: 2024-10-11 Taliban and Ethnic Discrimination: Uzbeks Frustrated with Symbolic Role in Taliban Regime Balkh: 2024-09-29 Taliban Oppression: 80 Arrested, 38 Executed in One Month Posted by: badanov 2025-04-15 |
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