Blast Outside Mosque In Afghanistan's Kabul Kills 'Number Of Civilians': Taliban Spokesperson

<p><strong>New Delhi:</strong> A blast outside a mosque in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul has killed "a number of civilians" on Sunday, a senior Taliban official said, as reported by news agency AFP.</p> <p>Taliban Spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid on Twitter informed that the blast struck near the entrance of the Eid Gah Mosque in Kabul.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ |<span style="color: #e03e2d;"> <a style="color: #e03e2d;" title="" href="https://ift.tt/3l0Iah8" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" data-original-title="Story ID: 1485651" aria-describedby="tooltip73969">Dubai Expo 2020: 5 Workers Died, Several Injured On-Site For Building Months-Long Extravaganza</a></span></strong></p> <p>As per the report, Zabihullah Mujahid had on Saturday posted about a prayer ceremony for his mother, who died last week, on social media. The post informed was going to be held at the mosque on Sunday afternoon, adding that "all people and friends are invited to attend".</p> <p>A nearby shopkeeper identified as Ahmadullah, told AFP: "I heard the sound of an explosion near the Eid Gah Mosque followed by gun firing".</p> <p>"Just ahead of the blast the Taliban had blocked the road to hold a prayer ceremony for Zabihullah Mujahid's mother in Eid Gah Mosque," he added, as quoted in the report.</p> <p>The news agency stated that its journalists in two locations in the capital also heard the blast and shooting. Ambulances carrying the wounded were seen rushing towards Kabul's Emergency Hospital, it further informed.</p> <p>More details about the situation are awaited.</p>