2021 Kunduz mosque bombing
On 8 October 2021, a suicide bombing happened at the Shia Gozar-e-Sayed Abad Mosque in the Afghan city of Kunduz.[3][4] Over 100 people were killed and another 100 injured.[5] The official death toll provided to Agence France Presse was 46, and 143 injured.[1]
| 2021 Kunduz mosque bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Islamic State–Taliban conflict and 2021 Afghanistan attacks | |
| Location | Gozar-e-Sayed Abad Mosque, Kunduz, Afghanistan |
| Date | 8 October 2021 (UTC+04:30) |
| Target | Shia worshippers |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 46–100[1] |
Injured | 143[1] |
| Perpetrators | IS-KP[2] |
The attack is the deadliest in Afghanistan since U.S. troops left in August.[2] The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.[6]
On 15 October 2021, an IS-KP suicide bomber killed 65 people at a Shia mosque in Kandahar.
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References
- "At least 55 killed in Afghanistan mosque attack". Kabul, Afghanistan. The Express Tribune. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- "IS-K claims responsibility for Afghan suicide bombing that killed at least 46 at Gozar-e-Sayed Abad Mosque". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- "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.
- "IS-K claims responsibility for Afghan suicide bombing that killed at least 46 at Gozar-e-Sayed Abad Mosque". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
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