Suicide Blast at Afghanistan Mosque Kills at Least 26 Gathered to Pray

Suicide Blast at Afghanistan Mosque Kills at Least 26 Gathered to Pray
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers stand guard at the gate of an army base after a suicide blast in Khost province, Afghanistan on Nov. 23, 2018. Stringer/Reuters
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KABUL—A suicide blast at a mosque in an army base in eastern Afghanistan on Nov. 23, killed at least 26 people and wounded 50, security officials in the area said, although there was no immediate claim of responsibility.

One security official said the victims had gathered for Friday prayers at the mosque in the Ismail Khel district of Khost province.