A resident of Spin Ghar district of Nangarhar province in Afghanistan said the blast occurred at around 1:30 p.m. when explosives apparently located in the interior of the mosque detonated
At least 12 people have been wounded in the blast that hit a mosque in eastern Afghanistan.
Afghanistan has witnessed a series of blasts in mosques over recent weeks.
KABUL: An explosion hit a mosque in the Spin Ghar district of Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan, wounding at least 12 people including the imam of the mosque, local residents said.
Atal Shinwari, a resident of the area, said the blast occurred at around 1:30 p.m. when explosives apparently located in the interior of the mosque detonated.
A Taliban official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the blast and said casualties were feared but gave no further details.
Accounts of casualties varied. Shinwari said at least 12 people had been wounded, including the imam of the mosque. Another resident said 15 people had been hurt, three seriously.