Kabul, February 11: One person was killed and 15 others were wounded in a blast on Friday afternoon at the gate of a mosque in Qala-e-Naw, capital of Badghis province, bordering Turkmenistan.

A blast occurred this afternoon at the gate of a mosque in Qala-e-Naw, capital of Badghis province, local officials said. Afghanistan Blast: Explosion Kills 9 Children, Injures 4 in Nangarhar Province.

The head of the Badghis health department, Asif Qanat, said one person was killed and 15 others were wounded in a blast this afternoon in the provincial capital. Three children are among the wounded, tweeted Tolo News.

According to initial reports, 8 worshippers were wounded. The blast occurred while worshippers were coming out of the mosque.

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