Iran condemns terrorist attack on mosque in Afghanistan

Foreign Ministry spokesman strongly condemned a fatal attack on a mosque in Afghanistan’s Baghlan province.

According to Tasnim News Agency, in a statement on Friday, Nasser Kan’ani expressed solidarity with the families of victims of the fatal attack.

The spokesman said targeting worshippers    at a mosque is a heinous terrorist crime revealing that its perpetrators are unfamiliar with the teachings of Islam.

A blast struck a mosque belonging to Shia Muslims during Friday prayers in Afghanistan’s north, a police spokesperson said. He confirmed there were casualties but did not give a figure or other details about the incident.

Taliban’s footage from the mosque in the city of Pol-e-Khomri, the provincial capital of Baghlan, showed debris strewn over a red-carpeted floor, scattered personal items and bodies covered with shrouds.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but blame is likely to fall on the ISIL (Daesh) terrorist group, which targeted Afghanistan’s Shia Muslims in past large-scale attacks.

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