September 2022 Kabul mosque bombing explained

September 2022 Kabul mosque bombing
Location:	Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul, Afghanistan
Type:	Car bombing
Fatalities:	7
Injuries:	41
Perpetrators:	Unknown

On 23 September 2022 a car bomb exploded outside a mosque in the Wazir Akbar Khan neighbourhood of Kabul, Afghanistan. The explosion happened as worshippers were leaving the building after finishing Friday prayers. Police said that seven people had been killed and 41 injured.^{[1] [2]}

No group took responsibility. The bombing was condemned by the United States,^[3] the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, and the European Union. Taliban authorities said that an investigation into the attack was ongoing.

See also

• List of massacres in Afghanistan

Notes and References

1. News: Greenfield . Charlotte . Yawar . Mohammad Yunus . 2022-09-23 . Blast near Kabul mosque after Friday prayers kills at least seven people . en . Reuters . 2022-09-23.
2. Web site: Noroozi . Ebrahim . Faiez . Rahim . 2022-09-23 . Taliban: Car bomb near Kabul mosque kills 7, wounds 41 . 2022-09-23 . AP NEWS . en.
3. Web site: Gul . Ayaz . September 23, 2022 . Blast Near Mosque in Afghan Capital Kills at Least 7 Worshippers . 2022-09-23 . VOA . en.