| May 2022 Kabul mosque bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Afghan conflict | |
  Kabul Kabul (Afghanistan) | |
| Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Date | 25 May 2022 |
| Deaths | 5–11+ |
| Injured | 17+ |
On 25 May 2022, at least 5 people were killed when the Hazrat Zakaria Mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, was bombed. At least 17 others were injured. An improvised explosive device hidden inside the mosque [1] [2] detonated during the Maghrib prayers. [3]
An anonymous Taliban official told reporters that at least fourteen were killed, including the imam. This has not yet been verified. [1] The same day, at least nine were killed in three bombings which targeted minivans in Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. [2]
The United Arab Emirates condemned the attack as a terrorist action. [4]
