- Title: Attack on Shi'ite mosque in Afghan city kills at least 29
- Date: 1st August 2017
- Summary: HERAT, AFGHANISTAN (AUGUST 1, 2017) (REUTERS) ****WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** PEOPLE INSIDE SHI'ITE MOSQUE WHERE ATTACK HAPPENED VARIOUS OF POLICEMEN INSPECTING DEAD BODIES WITH TORCHES INSIDE MOSQUE PEOPLE CARRYING DEAD BODY IN BLANKET AMBULANCES OUTSIDE HERAT REGIONAL HOSPITAL WHERE VICTIMS WERE TAKEN HOSPITAL SIGN READING (Dari): "HERAT REGIONAL HOSPITAL" DOCTORS TENDING TO VICTIMS OF ATTACK CROWD OF PEOPLE IN ROOM WITH VICTIMS IN HOSPITAL BEDS ATTACK VICTIM ON BED (SOUNDBITE) (Dari) VICTIM OF ATTACK, MOHAMMAD ADI, SAYING: "Two attackers entered the mosque and started shooting and throwing grenades at people." VARIOUS OF WOUNDED PEOPLE ON HOSPITAL BEDS WITH RELATIVES STANDING BY (SOUNDBITE) (Dari) HEAD OF HERAT REGIONAL HOSPITAL, MOHAMMAD ARIF SHAHRAM, SAYING: "So far we have recovered more than 20 people martyred and also we have received more than 30 others wounded and 10 of them are in critical condition." PEOPLE ESCORTED WOUNDED MAN THROUGH HOSPITAL
- Embargoed: 15th August 2017 20:45
- Keywords: Afghanistan blast mosque blast Shi'ite mosque attack Herat attack
- Location: HERAT, AFGHANISTAN
- City: HERAT, AFGHANISTAN
- Country: Afghanistan
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Insurgencies
- Reuters ID: LVA0016SBTBUV
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES
A suicide attack on a Shi'ite mosque in the western Afghan city of Herat killed more than 29 people and wounded more than 64 on Tuesday (August 1), officials said.
More than 1,700 civilians have been killed in attacks in Afghanistan so far this year, hitting confidence in the Western-backed government of President Ashraf Ghani.
Mohammad Adi, a worshipper at the mosque who was injured in the attack and taken to hospital, said there were two attackers who were firing weapons and throwing grenades at people.
There was no claim of responsibility. But the Taliban, fighting to install strict Islamic law and drive foreign troops out of Afghanistan, denied any involvement. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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