| 2022 Mazar-i-Sharif mosque bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the persecution of Shias by the Islamic State and the Islamic State–Taliban conflict | |
  2022 Mazar-i-Sharif mosque bombing (Afghanistan) | |
| Location | Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 36°42′43″N 67°06′35″E / 36.71206769247149°N 67.10971538524639°E |
| Date | 21 April 2022 11:55 (AFT (UTC+04:30)) |
| Target | Shias |
| Weapons | Improvised explosive device |
| Deaths | 31 |
| Injured | 87 |
| Perpetrators |  Islamic State – Khorasan Province |
On 21 April 2022, a powerful bomb rocked the Shia Seh Dokan mosque[1] in Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province, Afghanistan, killing at least 31 people and injuring more than 87 others. The Islamic State – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility via Telegram.[2][3]
Worshippers were offering the Zuhr prayer inside the mosque when the bomb exploded.[4] Authorities counted 31 dead and at least 87 injured, six of whom were wounded critically.[4]
The bombing was part of a series of attacks on the same day, including two explosions targeting Taliban officers in Kunduz and Khogyani District and a bombing that injured two Shia children in Kabul.[4][5]
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- ^ "Afghanistan: 'Blood and fear everywhere' after deadly IS blast". BBC News. 21 April 2022. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ a b c Gul, Ayaz (21 April 2022). "String of Bombings in Afghanistan Kills 17, Injures 52". VOA. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ Williams, Ashley (21 April 2022). "Several dead after multiple bombing attacks across Afghanistan". UPI. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.