Deadly Attack Targets Friday Prayers in Afghanistan

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Deadly Attack Targets Friday Prayers in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD —
A suicide attack inside on a mosque at a military base in Khost province in Afghanistan killed at least 26 people and wounded 50 others, the military said.

Captain Abdullah, a spokesman for the Afghan National Army, said the explosion happened during Friday prayers when attendance is higher than usual.

The Afghan news channel Tolo said those killed were all from the 2nd Regiment of Afghan National Army in Mandozai district.

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