| 2017 Herat bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in Afghanistan (2001–present) | |
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| Location | Herat, Afghanistan |
| Date | 6 June 2017 |
| Weapons | Explosives |
| Deaths | 7 |
| Injured | 15 |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
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]
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