Explosion Hits Religious Site–17 Dead, Even More Casualties

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An explosion at a mosque used as a voter center in the eastern Afghan province of Khost on Sunday killed at least 17 people and 34 wounded, local officials said, in the latest attack on preparations for long-delayed parliamentary elections.

Basir Bina, spokesman for the provincial police, said people were gathered after afternoon prayers in the mosque, which was also being used as a voter registration center for parliamentary elections due in October, Reuters reported.