19 Afghan civilians were wounded in Nangarhar mosque bombing

Chaparhara District is located in the middle of Nangarhar Province. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

BAGRAM, Afghanistan – There was an explosion today in a public mosque in Chaparhara district, Nangarhar province during the Friday prayer.

According to the provincial governor’s office, 19 Afghan civilians were wounded.

“This is an un-Islamic, inhuman act of setting off a bomb inside the holy place of a public mosque that has injured many innocent civilians during the holiday month of Ramazan,” said Gul Agha Shirzai, Nangarhar provincial governor.

The Afghan National Security Forces responded to the incident immediately and transported the wounded to a local medical facility.

Shirzai has appointed a delegation, including security officials, to investigate the incident.

Despite the efforts of the enemies of the Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, ISAF forces in eastern Afghanistan remain committed to partnering with our Afghan National Security Forces counterparts to secure a stable and prosperous future for the Afghan people.

from ISAF Joint Command

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