| 2023 Pul-i-Khumri bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Persecution of Shias by the Islamic State | |
  Pul-i-Khumri Pul-i-Khumri (Afghanistan) | |
| Location | Imam Zaman Mosque, Pul-i-Khumri, Baghlan, Afghanistan |
| Date | 13 October 2023 |
| Target | Shia worshippers |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 7 |
| Injured | 17 |
| Perpetrators |  Islamic State – Khorasan Province |
On 13 October 2023, a suicide bombing occurred at Shia Imam Zaman Mosque in Pul-i-Khumri, Baghlan, Afghanistan. At least 7 people were killed, and 15 wounded in the attack. [1]
During the Friday prayers, a bomb exploded in Imam Zaman mosque. Some of the injured were treated at Pul-i-Khumri Hospital, while others were transferred to Kunduz hospital for treatment. [2] ISIS–K claimed responsibility for the attack, identifying the bomber as "Sayfullah al-Muwahhid". [3]
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