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Suicide attack hits inside Shiite mosque in eastern Afghanistan: officials

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A suicide attack struck a Shiite mosque in eastern Afghanistan targeting worshippers during Friday prayers, with officials warning there were several casualties in the latest incident against the minority.

"A suicide blast took place inside a Shiite mosque in the city of Gardez of Paktia province. There are casualties from the blast, but we don't know how many for now," General Raz Mohammad Mandozai, provincial police chief of Paktia, told AFP.

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First Published: Aug 03 2018 | 4:00 PM IST

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