Afghan mosque explosion kills eight

An explosion occurred on Friday near a mosque in Badghis province in northwestern Afghanistan

An explosion occurred on Friday near a mosque in Badghis province in northwestern Afghanistan, local authorities said.

Qazet.az informs citing TASS that the explosion occurred in the city of Qalai-Nau, the provincial capital, the moment the believers were leaving the mosque.

At least eight people were killed and 20 injured in an explosion near a mosque in northern Afghanistan, Aamaj News reported.