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Top Afghan cleric Ansari killed in Herat mosque blast
(Last Updated On: September 2, 2022)
Maulana Mujeeb-ur-Rahman Ansari, a prominent Afghan cleric, was killed after an explosion hit a mosque in western Herat province on Friday, officials said.
Herat Governor Noor Ahmad Islam Jar confirmed that 18 people including Ansari, the imam of Gazargah mosque, and his brother were killed in the blast while 23 others were wounded.
Videos on social media showed people lying at the scene of the blast, where people gathered to offer Friday prayer.
Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), condemned the attack as a “cowardly” act, saying that the perpetrators will be punished.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.