Afghanistan: Kabul mosque bomb blast leaves a ‘number of civilians dead’, Taliban say

A bomb has exploded in the entrance of a mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul, leaving a “number of civilians dead”, according to the Taliban.

The blast happened as a memorial service was being held for the mother of Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, who later tweeted the attack had claimed civilian lives.

He did not provide a figure for the number killed and said an investigation was ongoing.

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