Kabul: Several civilians were killed in a blast targeting the entrance of a mosque in the Afghan capital on Sunday. A Taliban spokesman gave this information.
The blast targeted the Idgah mosque in Kabul, where prayer was being held in memory of the mother of Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid.
No one has immediately claimed responsibility for this attack. However, attacks by the Islamic State terror group have increased since the Taliban took over Afghanistan in mid-August. In such a situation, the possibility of further deepening of the conflict between the two extremist groups has increased.
IS dominates the eastern province of Nangarhar and considers the Taliban an enemy. It has claimed several attacks against him, including several murders in the provincial capital Jalalabad. Attacks in Kabul are still considered extremely rare.
