| 2017 Herat bombing | |
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| Part of War in Afghanistan (2001–present) | |
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File:File:Friday Mosque Panoramas (5452491811).jpg Jama Masjid | |
| Location | Herat, Afghanistan |
| Date | 6 June 2017 |
| Weapons | Explosives |
| Deaths | 7 |
Non-fatal injuries | 15 |
| Assailants | Unknown |
On June 6, 2017, a bomb explosion outside the Jama Masjid, a historic mosque in the western city of Herat in Afghanistan killed at least 7 civilians, and wounded at least 15 others.[1]
Attack[]
A bomb hidden in a rickshaw detonated near the Jama Masjid, a 12th-century mosque, killing seven people and injuring at least fifteen more. People were gathering at the mosque for Ramadan prayers. The Taliban denied responsibility for the attack in a statement to Al-Jazeera.[2][3]
References[]
- ↑ "At least seven killed by suspected bomb at historic mosque in Afghanistan". 2017-06-06. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/afghanistan-mosque-bomb-herat-blast-western-dead-killed-ramadan-motorbike-attack-a7775301.html.
- ↑ "Deadly explosion strikes Afghanistan's Herat". 2017-06-06. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/06/reports-explosion-strikes-afghanistan-herat-170606105233269.html.
- ↑ Reuters Editorial (2017-06-06). "Suspected bomb kills seven outside historic mosque in Afghanistan's He". https://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-attack/suspected-bomb-kills-seven-outside-mosque-in-afghanistans-herat-idUSKBN18X1E0.
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