2022 Herat mosque bombing | |
Partof: | Afghanistan conflict, Islamic State–Taliban conflict |
Location: | Herat, Afghanistan |
Target: | Mujib Rahman Ansari |
Fatalities: | 19 (including the perpetrator) |
Injuries: | 23 |
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Perpetrators: | Islamic State – Khorasan Province (suspected) |
Assailant: | --> |
Susperp: | --> |
Weapons: | Explosive belt |
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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]