Afghanistan: Explosion rocks mosque in Kabul city, 1 killed
Kabul, May 24 (IBNS): An explosion rocked a mosque in Kabul city of Afghanistan and killed at least one person on Friday, media reports said.
The incident left 16 others injured.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Nasrat Rahimi told Khaama Press the incident took place at around 1:20pm local time in Isteghfar Mosque.
Rahimi further told the news agency that the explosion killed a religious cleric Mawlavi Rehan and injured at least 16 others.
No group has claimed responsibility for the blast so far.
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