[Photos, Video] Huge Explosion Hits Mosque In Herat, Afghanistan, 20 Killed, 200 Injured

A huge explosion has hit a mosque in Herat, Afghanistan as 20 is killed and 200 others are injured.

A huge blast rocked one of the biggest mosques in Afghanistan’s western city of Herat on Friday, killing its influential pro-Taliban cleric and causing many other casualties, local media reported.

“Mujib Rahman Ansari, with some of his guards and civilians, have been killed on their way toward the mosque,” said Herat’s police spokesperson Mahmood Rasoli.

Rasoli did not say how many casualties the blast caused.

Local sources confirmed that 20 people were killed and nearly 200 others wounded in today’s blast in Herat province, #Afghanistan.

The Taliban say they have improved security in the country since taking power around a year ago, but there have been several blasts in recent months, some of them targeting busy mosques during prayers.

#UPDATE A huge blast rocked one of the biggest mosques in Afghanistan's western city of Herat on Friday, killing its influential imam and causing many other casualties, local media reported.

📸 Taliban fighters stand guard at a checkpoint in Herat on August 15, 2022 pic.twitter.com/6nBU1IJL7q

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) September 2, 2022

Local sources confirmed that 20 people were killed and nearly 200 others wounded in today's blast in Herat province, #Afghanistan. https://t.co/ZCgcwd8HTn

— Mansoor Faizy (@Mansoorfaizy001) September 2, 2022

#Afghanistan :
Dozens killed in the Gozargah Mosque blast.
The press service of the Governor of Herat officially confirmed the death of Mujib al-Rahman Ansari and 6 other people. According to Aamaj News, about 50 people were killed and wounded pic.twitter.com/1Vyy0OxT80

— Brijesh Singh (@Brijeshbsingh) September 2, 2022