1 person killed, 14 injured in Badghis mosque explosion

QALA-I-NAW (Pajhwok): One person was killed and 14 others injured in a bomb blast in front of Grand Jami Mosque in Qala-i-Naw, the provincial capital of northwestern Badghis province, on Friday, an official said.

Badghis Public Health Director Mohammad Asif Qanit told Pajhwok Afghan News one dead and 14 injured had been shifted to the hospital, one of the injured were in critical condition.

Information Director confirmed to Pajhwok the incident and said the reason behind the incident was not ascertained. All the victims were civilians, he added.

No group claimed responsibility for the blast.

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