Suicide bombing at Shiite mosque during Friday prayers kills 7 worshippers in Afghanistan’s north

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan police spokesman says a suicide bomber blew himself up during Friday prayers at a Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan. The spokesman says the attack killed at least seven people and wounded 15 others in the city of Pol-e-Khomri, which is the capital of Baghlan province. The Taliban footage from the Imam Zaman mosque showed debris strewn over a carpeted floor and bodies covered with shrouds. Hours later, Islamic State group claimed responsibility. IS has also targeted Afghanistan’s minority Shiites in past large-scale attacks, and  increased attacks on mosques and minorities after the Taliban seized power in August 2021.