Afghanistan:at least 32 killed in multiple blasts at Kandhar mosque

In Afghanistan, at least 32 persons are kiled and 53 other injured in  multiple explosions hit a mosque in Kandahar city during the Friday prayers. Heavy casualties are feared as the blasts occurred during the busiest congregation of the week at the Imam Bargah mosque in Kandahar. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but the Islamic State has been targeting the minority Shiite Muslims in the Sunni-dominated nation. This is the second attack on Shiite mosque. Last week a Shiite mosque in Kunduz city was targetted.

Earlier, a Taliban spokesperson for the interior ministry said that authorities are collecting details on the explosion, reported Reuters. The Taliban had assured the safety and security of all communities ahead of the final withdrawal of US and Nato troops from Afghanistan. But the local affiliate of ISIS, known as Islamic State Khorasan, have stepped up attacks after the Taliban's takeover. ISIS-K, also the sworn enemy of the Taliban, killed dozens of civilians and 13 US soldiers outside the Kabul airport in August.