Nothing a saint: an explosion in a mosque in Kabul, dozens of victims

at least 20 people died, 40 were injured as a result of the explosion, which thundered on Wednesday in the mosque in the north-east of Kabul. This was announced by Al Jazeera, citing a source in the power structures of Afghanistan.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Afghan television channel Tolonews stated citing local residents that in the Khair Khan area, in the northeast of Kabul, an explosion occurred. As the Aaj News agency later clarified, the explosion thundered in the Sadicia mosque. According to local residents, the sounds of shots were also heard.

The representatives of the Taliban movement have not yet commented on what happened.