Kabul Shia mosque attacked, leaving 20 dead

At least 20 people have been killed and 30 injured in an attack on a Shia mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, officials say.


A suicide bomber detonated explosives at the mosque's gate before two gunmen entered as worshippers gathered for afternoon prayers.

Afghan special forces fought a four-hour gun battle with the attackers and say the gunmen are now dead.

So-called Islamic State (IS) said it was behind the attack.
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25/8/17