2023 Fayzabad mosque bombing

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2023 Fayzabad mosque bombing
Location Fayzabad, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Date8 June 2023
TargetTaliban members
Attack type
Bombing
WeaponsExplosives
Deaths19+
Injured38
Perpetrators Islamic State – Khorasan Province
Motive Islamic State–Taliban conflict

On 8 June 2023, a bombing took place during a mourning service at a mosque in Fayzabad, Badakhshan Province, northern Afghanistan. At least 19 people were killed in the blast, while 38 more were injured. The deputy governor of the province, Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi, who was killed that week in a car bombing, was remembered during the memorial service. The attack happened close to the Nabawi Mosque in Fayzabad, the province's capital. The Islamic State – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the attack. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. Yawar, Mohammad Yunus (8 June 2023). "Blast in northern Afghanistan kills 11 during funeral of deputy governor". Reuters.
  2. "At least 11 killed in Afghanistan mosque explosion". Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. Farzam, Ahmad (8 June 2023). "Ex-police chief killed in Badakhshan mosque bombing".
  4. IS-K Claims Afghan Attack On Taliban Official's Funeral