KABUL (SW) – The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has condemned Sunday’s attack near the Eid Gah Mosque in Kabul.
In a tweet, the UNAMA noted that the explosion near the entrance of the Eid Gah Mosque reportedly killed and injured a number of people.
At least eight people were killed and 20 others wounded when a bomb went off near the entrance of the Eidgah Mosque in Kabul.
The attacks was widely condemned in Afghanistan and abroad.
“We are saddened to receive the news that today a bomb explosion that went off at the entrance of the Eidgah Mosque during a funeral prayer in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, claimed lives and wounded many people,” Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
“We offer our condolences to those who lost their lives in this heinous and inhumane attack, wish a speedy recovery to the injured, and hope that stability and security in the country will be established as soon as possible,” the ministry added.
People had gathered at the mosque for a memorial service for the late mother of Zabihullah Mujahid, the deputy minister of information and culture for the Taliban government who is also the Taliban’s longtime spokesman.
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