KABUL (Reuters) — A suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance to a Shi’ite Muslim mosque in Kabul as other attackers stormed the building, killing at least 13 people including worshippers gathering for Friday prayers, officials said.
Islamic State, which has launched several attacks against minority Shi’ite targets in Afghanistan, claimed responsibility, the jihadist group’s news agency said.
The assault sparked chaos as worshippers fled and others frantically searched for missing family members.
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