2017 Herat mosque attack
| 2017 Herat Mosque artack | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in Afghanistan (2015-present) | |
  Herat Herat (Afghanistan) | |
| Location | Jadwadia mosque, Herat, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 34°21′10.31″N 69°12′14.50″E / 34.3528639°N 69.2040278°E |
| Date |
August 1, 2017 20:00 (UTC + 04:30) |
| Target | Shi'ite worshipers |
Attack type | Suicide bombing, Shooting |
| Weapons | Explosive belt, Assault rifle |
| Deaths | 30 (+2 attackers) |
Non-fatal injuries | 64 |
| Victims | Shi'ites |
No. of participants | 2 |
On 1 August 2017, two armed men entered a Shi'ite mosque, named "Jadwadia" in Herat, Afghanistan during evening prayer, and one of the them wearing suicide jacket detonated himself followed the firearms shooting by the other. The attack left 30 people dead while 64 were injured. No group have claimed responsibility for the attack.
Background
The attack came 2 days after an attack on Iraqi embassy in Kabul.[1] A week before there was an incident of bombing that left 24 people dead and 24 injured.[2]
Attack
At arround 20:00 (UTC + 04:30), two men one of them wearing suicide vest and the other armed with rifle entered the mosque which was hosting more than 300 people at the time.[3] They thrown hand grenades and fired on the worshipers before the suicide blew himself up.[4] 29 people were killed while 64 others were injured. Security officials said that both the attackers had been killed.[5] "The mosque was badly damaged with windows blown out, walls and even the large dome peppered with shrapnel and everywhere was blood from the victims", said Hadid, an eyewitness.[6]
Responsibility
No group have claimed responsibility for the attack. A spokesman for Taliban, Qari Mohammad Yousuf said the group had no hand behind the attack.[7]
References
- ↑ "Iraq declear victory over Islamic State in Mosul". The Gaurdian. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ↑ "At least 24 killed, 42 wounded in Kabul car bomb attack; Taliban claims responsibility". Hindustan Times. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ↑ "Suicide bombers target Shia mosque in Herat city". Al Jazeera. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ↑ "Suicide Attack On Shiite Mosque Leaves At Least 29 Dead In Afghanistan". nrp.org. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ↑ "Herat mosque blast kills dozens in Afghanistan". BBC News. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ↑ "At Least 29 Killed in Suicide Attack on a Shiite Mosque in Afghanistan, a Hospital Official Says". Time. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ↑ Panela Constable (2 August 2017). "Suicide bomber kills 29, injures dozens at Shiite mosque in western Afghanistan". Washington Post. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
