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2022 Herat mosque bombing | |
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Part of Afghanistan conflict, Islamic State–Taliban conflict | |
Location | Herat, Afghanistan |
Date | 2 September 2022 |
Target | Mujib Rahman Ansari |
Weapons | Explosive belt |
Deaths | 19 (including the perpetrator) |
Injured | 23 |
Perpetrators | Islamic State – Khorasan Province (suspected) |
On 2 September 2022, a suicide bombing occurred at a mosque in Herat, northwestern Afghanistan.[1]
During Friday noon prayers, a suicide bombing occurred at Guzargah Mosque, which is Sunni and is located in the west of Herat city.[1] At least 18 people were killed, including the mosque's imam, Mujib Rahman Ansari, a Taliban supporter.[1]