Bomb Explosion at Entrance of Islamic Shrine in Kabul, Afghanistan... Taliban Says "Several Civilians Killed"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Several people were killed and injured in a bomb explosion at an Islamic mosque in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, which is controlled by the Taliban.

According to AP News and others on the 3rd (local time), the Taliban announced that the attack occurred at the Eidgah Mosque, where a memorial service was held for the mother of Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid. The Taliban did not specify the exact number of casualties but reported that several civilians died.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for this attack that resulted in civilian casualties. However, experts believe that the Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K), which has been competing with the Taliban in Afghanistan recently, is likely behind the attack.

Khorasan also carried out successive bomb attacks in Jalalabad in September. Although the Taliban conducted an operation to root out Khorasan in Charikar, Parwan Province on the 1st, resulting in 10 suicide bombers and 4 arrests, the conflict remains severe. Khorasan has criticized the Taliban for being moderate, citing their peace negotiations with the United States.

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