Suicide Blast Kills Dozens of Shi'ite Muslim Worshipers in Kabul

Authorities in Afghanistan say a suicide blast at a Shi'ite mosque in Kabul Monday killed at least 33 people and wounded scores more. The bomber entered the crowded Baqir ul Olum Mosque during a ceremony and detonated the explosives strapped to his body among the worshipers. General Faridoon Obaidi, head of Kabul’s Criminal Investigation Department, told reporters the powerful explosion wounded more than 50 people. He added that the dead and wounded were all...

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