7 killed in terrorist attack on Shiite mosque in Afghanistan

A mosque in Afghanistan’s western Herat province was attacked during evening prayers, killing seven

At least seven people were killed and several others injured in an assault on a mosque in western Afghanistan on Monday.

Unknown gunmen targeted worshipers at a Shia mosque in the Andisheh town of Guzara, also known as Gozareh district of Herat province, during evening prayers on Monday.

A prayer leader was also killed in the attack, while the injured were taken to a local hospital. Taliban officials have not yet commented on the incident.

Herat is the third-biggest city located near the border with Iran in Afghanistan. The Iranian Embassy in Kabul condemned the attack on the mosque.

So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Nevertheless, it is alleged that the terrorist organization Daesh carried out the attack. Daesh has been organizing attacks against Shiite mosques since August 2021, when the second Taliban era began in Afghanistan.

Source: AA