Explosion at Mazar-i-Sharif mosque, Afghanistan - in pictures

  • A wounded Afghan man receives hospital treatment after being injured in a bomb blast at a Shiite mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. AFP
    A wounded Afghan man receives hospital treatment after being injured in a bomb blast at a Shiite mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. AFP
  • The blast killed or wounded at least 20 people, according to a local Taliban commander. AFP
    The blast killed or wounded at least 20 people, according to a local Taliban commander. AFP
  • The aftermath of the blast inside the mosque. EPA
    The aftermath of the blast inside the mosque. EPA
  • A resident of Mazar-i-Sharif said she was shopping with her sister in a nearby market when she heard a large explosion and saw smoke rising from the area around the mosque. EPA
    A resident of Mazar-i-Sharif said she was shopping with her sister in a nearby market when she heard a large explosion and saw smoke rising from the area around the mosque. EPA
  • A wounded Afghan man receives hospital treatment after the blast. AFP
    A wounded Afghan man receives hospital treatment after the blast. AFP
  • The mosque after the bomb blast in Mazar-i-Sharif. AFP
    The mosque after the bomb blast in Mazar-i-Sharif. AFP
  • The Shiite community, a religious minority in Afghanistan, is frequently targeted by militant groups, including ISIS. EPA
    The Shiite community, a religious minority in Afghanistan, is frequently targeted by militant groups, including ISIS. EPA