HERAT – Two suicide bombers wanted to enter into the mosque who wereindentified and engaged with the mosques security men.
Eye witnesses said that one of the attackers detonated his explosives whilethe other was shot dead by the mosques security men.
*At least three people were killed and nine others wounded as the result ofan explosion that happened inside a mosque in Herat city, said localauthorities.*
“Three people have been dead and nine others wounded in the incident sofar”, said Doctor Tamanna Head of the provincial Public Health Departmentto Ariana News.
Abdul Ahad Walizada, spokesman of Herat Police Chief told that the incidenttook place around 1:00 PM inside Rasul-e-Akram mosque in the 7th PoliceDistrict during mid-day prayer.
He added that the wounded people have been transferred to hospital.