The explosive device was set off by two suicide bombers in the Afghan city of Gardez in the Paktia Province, according to the Pajhwok Afghan News.
The number of those killed in a bombing attack in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia province has risen to 20, local media reported on Friday citing local police chief.
Earlier in the day, the Pajhwok Afghan News reported that as a result of the blast, 15 people have been killed and over 40 got injuries. Meanwhile, the TOLO News said that at least 8 people died, whereas 12 more were injured after a suicide bomber had detonated an explosive device during a Friday prayer in a mosque in Afghanistan’s city of Gardez.
According to the Pajhwok Afghan News, there were two suicide attackers.
Afghanistan has long been suffering from political, social and security instability as a result of the activity of the Taliban* radical movement and the Daesh* terrorist organization.
