| 2017 Herat bombing | |
| Partof: | War in Afghanistan (2001–present) |
| Location: | Herat, Afghanistan |
| Fatalities: | 7 |
| Injuries: | 15 |
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| Perpetrators: | Unknown |
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| Susperp: | --> |
| Weapons: | Explosives |
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On June 6, 2017, a bomb explosion outside the Jama Masjid, a historic mosque in the western city of Herat in Afghanistan killed at least 7 civilians, and wounded at least 15 others.[1]
A bomb hidden in a rickshaw detonated near the Jama Masjid, a 12th-century mosque, killing seven people and injuring at least fifteen more. People were gathering at the mosque for Ramadan prayers. The Taliban denied responsibility for the attack in a statement to Al-Jazeera.[2] [3]