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| 2022 Herat mosque bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Afghanistan conflict, Islamic State–Taliban conflict | |
  Herat Herat (Afghanistan) | |
| 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]
