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An explosion occurred near Imam Bargah mosque in Kandahar city of Southern Afghanistan, causing heavy casualties, a spokesman of the Afghan government’s interior ministry said.
The explosion took place at the mosque belonging to the Shia community during Friday prayers, local sources said.
According to initial reports, at least 13 people were killed and over 17 others were injured in the blast.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Last Friday, ISIS carried out a suicide bomb attack on a mosque in the Afghan city of Kunduz that killed at least 60 people, the deadliest assault since US forces left. (ILKHA)
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Prabowo Subianto has officially been elected as Indonesia's next president, succeeding Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, according to the official results released by the General Elections Commission.
The European Union has thrown its weight behind a United Nations initiative urging an independent investigation into the discovery of mass graves at two Gaza hospitals decimated during Israeli sieges.
Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) President Masoud Barzani commemorated on Wednesday the 50th anniversary of the bombardment of Qaladize town by the former Ba'athist regime.
Diaa Rashwan, head of the State Information Service (SIS), confirmed that Egypt has never discussed any plans with Israel for a ground invasion of Rafah city, refuting recent reports published in a U.S. newspaper.
