Bomb blast at religious scholar gathering in Afghanistan kills at least 50

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Bomb blast at religious scholar gathering in Afghanistan kills at least 50
The attack was carried out in a wedding hall where religious officials were celebrating Prophet Mohammed's birthday.

A suicide bomber who targeted a gathering of religious scholars in Kabul has killed at least 50 people and wounded another 80, authorities say.

The scholars had met inside a wedding hall to celebrate Prophet Mohammed's birthday, interior ministry spokesman Najib Danish said.

The total of 50 dead and 80 wounded is reported by the Reuters news agency, quoting three government sources, while other reports put the death toll at 43.

Read more at: https://news.sky.com/story/bomb-blast-at-religious-scholar-gathering-in-afghanistan-kills-at-least-40-11558807

I believe I heard the number of fatalities is now listed at 60, if I were in Afghanistan, I would not go to any events with a lot of people, it be a sporting event, music or something like this.

I think I heard there was a bombing in Iraq as well. Looks like it was in Tikrit, killing 5.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-iraq-security/car-bomb-blast-kills-five-in-iraqs-tikrit-police-medics-idUKKCN1NN0JL?il=0