May 2022 Kabul mosque bombing

May 2022 Kabul mosque bombing
Part of the Afghan conflict
Kabul Kabul (Afghanistan)
Location	Kabul, Afghanistan
Date	25 May 2022
Deaths	5–11+
Injured	17+

On 25 May 2022, at least 5 people were killed when the Hazrat Zakaria Mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, was bombed. At least 17 others were injured. An improvised explosive device hidden inside the mosque^[1][2] detonated during the Maghrib prayers.^[3]

An anonymous Taliban official told reporters that at least fourteen were killed, including the imam. This has not yet been verified.^[1] The same day, at least nine were killed in three bombings which targeted minivans in Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province.^[2]

The United Arab Emirates condemned the attack as a terrorist action.^[4]

See also

• Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2022
• List of terrorist attacks in Kabul

References

1. "Blast tears through Kabul mosque, killing at least 5". Reuters. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
2. Faiez, Rahim (25 May 2022). "Blasts in Kabul mosque, north Afghanistan, kill at least 14". AP NEWS. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
3. "Afghanistan rocked by series of explosions, 11 killed". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
4. "UAE condemns terrorist bombing of mosque in Kabul". www.sharjah24.ae. Retrieved 27 May 2022.