Afghanistan: 32 Killed, 53 Injured In Blast At Mosque In Kandahar During Friday Prayers

<p><strong>Kabul:</strong> Almost a week after a suicide bombing at a mosque in Afghanistan's Kunduz city killed more than 45 people, another explosion was reported at a mosque in Kandahar province on Friday, according to officials.</p> <p>At least 32 people were killed and 53 wounded when an explosion hit a Shiite mosque in the Afghan city of Kandahar, news agency AFP reported.&nbsp;</p> <p>The explosion occurred during the Friday at the mosque belonging to the Shia community located in the city's Police District 1 (PD1), TOLO News reported.</p> <p>Witnesses have claimed that a number of people have been killed in the blast but there was no official confirmation on the casualties.</p> <p>No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The Islamic State (IS) terror group had claimed responsibility for the Kunduz mosque bombing on October 8.</p> <p>The group had announced that the suicide bomber was named Muhammad and was an Uyghur Muslim, Khaama Press reported.</p> <p>The Kunduz mosque also belonged to the Shia community.</p> <p>The Taliban-led Afghan government had condemned the attack and pledged to bring the perpetrators to justice.</p>