| May 2022 Kabul mosque bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Afghan conflict | |
  Kabul Kabul (Afghanistan) | |
| Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Date | 25 May 2022 |
| Deaths | 5–11+ |
| Injured | 17+ |
On 25 May 2022, at least 5 people were killed when the Hazrat Zakaria Mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, was bombed. At least 17 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.[1] 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.[4]
- ^ a b "Blast tears through Kabul mosque, killing at least 5". Reuters. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ a b Faiez, Rahim (25 May 2022). "Blasts in Kabul mosque, north Afghanistan, kill at least 14". AP NEWS. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Afghanistan rocked by series of explosions, 11 killed". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "UAE condemns terrorist bombing of mosque in Kabul". www.sharjah24.ae. Retrieved 27 May 2022.