KabulAt least 50 people have been killed in two bomb attacks that targeted two mosques in Afghanistan.
The first explosion rocked Imam Zaman mosque in the western district of Dasht-e-Barchi in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Friday as worshipers had gathered for prayers.
A top security official said security forces at the scene had removed at least 30 bodies, but the exact number of casualties was still unknown.
The second blast targeted a mosque in the central province of Ghor, leaving at least 20 people dead, said Iqbal Nezami, a spokesman for the Ghor provincial police.
The attack apparently targeted a local leader, who was among other worshipers.
The targeted official was a top local political and military leader of the Jamiat political party in Ghor, Balkh provincial governor Atta Mohammad Noor said in a statement.
The statement, however, said the local official was killed along with as many as 30 other worshipers.
No group has so far claimed responsibility for either attack.
Concerns are growing over what appears to be an alarming spread of Shia killings in Afghanistan.
Late last month, a bomber detonated an explosive device outside another Shia mosque in Kabul, killing at least six people. Daesh claimed the attack, which came just ahead of Ashura mourning rituals.
In August, more than 40 Shia Muslims were killed in Kabul when Daesh attacked a mosque packed with worshipers.
Criticism has grown over Kabul’s failure to take proper measures to better protect its Shia Muslim population against terrorist attacks.(AGENCIES)
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