The Taliban authorities promised to increase security at Shia mosques as hundreds of people gathered to bury the victims of the second suicide attack on worshippers in a week, as per Reuters.?
IS said it was behind the attack on the Fatima mosque in Kandahar. A group of suicide bombers shot their way into the mosque and then blew themselves up among the worshippers. It happened during the Friday prayers.
According to a health official, there were 41 dead and 70 wounded.
"Some of the wounded are in a critical condition, and we are trying to transfer them to Kabul," he said.
The head of Kandahar police said units would be protecting the Shia mosques which have so far been guarded by local volunteer forces. These forces are allowed to carry weapons.?
"Unfortunately, they could not protect this area and in future, we will assign special security guards for the protection of mosques and Madrasas," he said in a statement on Twitter.?
The attack on the Fatima mosque took place just a week after a similar attack on a mosque in Kunduz. As many as 80 people died in the attack.??
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