63 killed, 182 wounded in Kabul wedding blast: Reports
The attack targeted a minority Shiite neighbourhood
The attack targeted a minority Shiite neighbourhood
The attack targeted a minority Shiite neighbourhood
The attack targeted a minority Shiite neighbourhood
A suicide bomber struck a wedding reception at a minority Shiite neighbourhood in Afghanistan's Kabul, killing 63 and wounding 182, according to reports. Taliban has denied responsibility for the strike.
Two days before, a powerful bomb ripped through a mosque during Friday prayers in Pakistan's troubled Balochistan province, killing at least five persons and injuring 24 others. Prominent Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada is considered among those perished in the blast.
The blast occurred at the mosque in Kuchlak area, 25 kilometres from Quetta, on Friday. "Five persons were killed and 24 others injured in the attack," Inspector General of Baluchistan Police Mohsin Hassan Butt said.
The blast was carried out with an improvised explosive device (IED) that contained around eight to 10 kilograms of explosives which was planted inside the mosque, he said.
"The head of the mosque is among five killed in the blast," he said. A rescue operation is under way and security forces have also cordoned off the area. Police said the injured have been shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment, while emergency has been declared at Civil Hospital Quetta.
-Inputs from PTI