Explosion at Kabul mosque leaves 66 dead

The blast rocked the Khalifa Aga Gul Jan Mosque, as hundreds of worshipers had gathered for prayers on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan condemned the attack and said that the blast “directly affected” two staff of the UN and their family members who were inside the mosque.

“No words are strong enough to condemn this despicable act, targeting a place of worship, as Muslims across Afghanistan prepare to celebrate Eid,” said UN deputy special envoy Mette Knudsen in the statement.

The deadly blast sparked outrage at a national and international level with many calling for the perpetrators to be held accountable.

This is while Taliban’s spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, on Twitter condemned the blast, saying that the perpetrators will be arrested and punished soon.

The European Union in a statement said the attack on the mosque “comes in a series of heinous and coward attacks on civilians gathering in a market, school or a mosque in this holy month of Ramadan.”

The EU said it mourns with the families of the victims and wishes a speedy recovery for the wounded, “Terror has no place in any religion or faith,” the statement read.

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in a statement condemned the attack on Khalifa Sahib mosque in the Darluman area of Kabul, Afghanistan.