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| Blast and shooting as gunmen attack mosque in Kabul | Blast and shooting as gunmen attack mosque in Kabul |
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| An explosion hit Imam Zaman Mosque in Kabul on the day of Muslim Friday prayers, followed by gunfire, Afghan police and Interior Ministry said. | An explosion hit Imam Zaman Mosque in Kabul on the day of Muslim Friday prayers, followed by gunfire, Afghan police and Interior Ministry said. |
| Najib Danish, spokesman for Interior Ministry, has confirmed the assault. The official said a Special Forces unit made entry into the building. | Najib Danish, spokesman for Interior Ministry, has confirmed the assault. The official said a Special Forces unit made entry into the building. |
| At least two police officers were killed and two more wounded, local TOLO News reports citing the spokesperson. | At least two police officers were killed and two more wounded, local TOLO News reports citing the spokesperson. |
| The Afghan Health Ministry also said two people have been killed and 11 others injured, according to TOLO. | |
| A security guard standing outside the mosque as well as a cleric who was performing prayers were killed in the attack, police official Mohammed Jamil and Mir Hussain Nasiri, a member of Afghanistan's Shiite clerical council, said, according to AP. | |
| Nasiri added the gunmen managed to take over part of the mosque with separate prayer areas for men and women. | |
| According to a Kabul police official as well as eywitness accounts, a blast occurred inside the mosque prior to the gunfire. | According to a Kabul police official as well as eywitness accounts, a blast occurred inside the mosque prior to the gunfire. |
| Najib Danish also confirmed that one of the attackers blew himslef up inside the building. | Najib Danish also confirmed that one of the attackers blew himslef up inside the building. |
| The assailants stormed the mosque at around 1:15pm local time, reportedly killing the guards. People at the site told TOLO that many were injured in the assault and were taken to a medical facility. | The assailants stormed the mosque at around 1:15pm local time, reportedly killing the guards. People at the site told TOLO that many were injured in the assault and were taken to a medical facility. |
| The gunmen – apparently four in total – who broke into the mosque were wearing police uniforms, an eyewitness told the news outlet. | The gunmen – apparently four in total – who broke into the mosque were wearing police uniforms, an eyewitness told the news outlet. |
| Troops are said to be arriving in the area, followed by ambulances, as the gunfight continues. | Troops are said to be arriving in the area, followed by ambulances, as the gunfight continues. |
| Meanwhile, more explosions were heard in the area as the fighting continues, AP reported. | |
| The attack came as Muslims were preparing to attend Friday prayers. No group has claimed credit for the attack so far, Reuters reports. | The attack came as Muslims were preparing to attend Friday prayers. No group has claimed credit for the attack so far, Reuters reports. |
| It also came just three days after a rocket attack struck the Afghan capital on Monday, with one of the projectiles hitting the quarter of the presidential palace and foreign embassies. | It also came just three days after a rocket attack struck the Afghan capital on Monday, with one of the projectiles hitting the quarter of the presidential palace and foreign embassies. |
| The assault did not result in casualties. Prior to the assault, US President Donald Trump announced a more aggressive strategy to defeat the Taliban. | The assault did not result in casualties. Prior to the assault, US President Donald Trump announced a more aggressive strategy to defeat the Taliban. |