Powerful bomb explosion kills over 20 Shia Muslims in western Afghanistan

‘More than 20 people have been killed and several others injured in a powerful explosion inside a mosque belonging to Shia Muslims in western Afghanistan.
The deadly bomb attack was carried out in the city of Herat, the capital of a province with the same name, late on Tuesday.
Medical sources said over 20 bodies had been brought to the main Hospital in Herat soon after the blast.
“More than 20 bodies, and more than 30 wounded have so far been brought to the hospital,” media outlets quoted hospital spokesman, Rafeeq Shirzai, as saying.
Some local Afghan media reports put the death toll at 33. Some of the injured are said to be in critical condition.
Shia Muslims have remained a constant target of militant attacks across various parts of the country over the past few months.’

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