| May 2022 Kabul mosque bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Afghanistan conflict | |
| Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Date | 25 May 2022 |
| Deaths | 5–11+ |
Non-fatal injuries | 17+ |
On 25 May 2022, at least five people were killed when the Hazrat Zakaria Mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, was bombed. At least seventeen others were injured. The cause of the bombing was an improvised explosive device that had been hidden inside the mosque prior to the bombing.[1][2] It detonated during the Maghrib prayers.[3]
An anonymous Taliban official told reporters that at least fourteen were killed, including the imam. This has not yet been verified.[4] The same day, at least nine were killed in three bombings which targeted minivans in Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province.[2]
The United Arab Emirates condemned the attack as a terrorist action.[5]
See also[]
- Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2022
References[]
- ↑ Reuters (25 May 2022). "Blast tears through Kabul mosque, killing at least 5" (in en). Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/blasts-afghan-city-mazar-i-sharif-kill-9-provincial-spokesman-2022-05-25/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Faiez, Rahim (25 May 2022). "Blasts in Kabul mosque, north Afghanistan, kill at least 14" (in en). https://apnews.com/article/islamic-state-group-afghanistan-taliban-kabul-religion-1bec495632047f7de4b804ddc78ecdb6.
- ↑ "Afghanistan rocked by series of explosions, 11 killed" (in en). https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/25/afghanistan-deadly-explosions-hit-kabul-mazar-e-sharif.
- ↑ Reuters (25 May 2022). "Blast tears through Kabul mosque, killing at least 5" (in en). Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/blasts-afghan-city-mazar-i-sharif-kill-9-provincial-spokesman-2022-05-25/.
- ↑ "UAE condemns terrorist bombing of mosque in Kabul". https://www.sharjah24.ae/en/Articles/2022/05/26/UAE-condemns-terrorist-bombing-of-mosque-in-Kabul.
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