KABUL, Nov 30 (Reuters) – An explosion at a Quranic school in the town of Aybak in Afghanistan’s northern Samangan province killed 15 and injured at least 20 on Wednesday, a doorman said. -Provincial spokesman, Emdadullah Muhajir.
“An explosion took place around 12:45 p.m. inside the Jahdia madrassa (religious school) in the city center. Many boys are studying in this madrassa,” he said.
It was not immediately possible to determine who was behind the explosion. Emdadullah Muhajir said an investigation had been opened.
Interior ministry spokesman Abdul Nafi Takor confirmed the blast, but put the death toll at 10 and said more were injured.
“Our investigators and our security forces are working to identify the perpetrators of this unforgivable crime in order to bring them to justice,” said Abdul Nafi Takor.
The Taliban say they are focusing on the security of the country after they returned to power more than a year ago, but there have been numerous attacks recently, some of which have been claimed by the Islamic State. (Report Mohammad Yunus Yawar, written by Charlotte Greenfield, French version Lina Golovnya, edited by Blandine Hénault)
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