2021 Kandahar bombing
On 15 October 2021, a suicide bombing occurred at the Imam Bargah Mosque, also known as Fatima Mosque, a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Kandahar, Afghanistan, killing at least 65 people and wounding more than 70 others.
| 2021 Kandahar bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of 2021 Afghanistan attacks and Persecution of Shias by the Islamic State | |
Kandahar Kandahar (Afghanistan) | |
| Location | Imam Bargah Mosque, Kandahar, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 31°37′12″N 65°42′57″E |
| Date | 15 October 2021 |
| Target | Shia worshippers |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 65 |
| Injured | 70+ |
| Perpetrators | ISIS–K |
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