Deadly blast in a Kabul mosque kills a prominent religious cleric

Afghanistan, June 12 -- A deadly blast on a mosque in Kabul during the Friday prayers killed 4 including a prominent religious cleric, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said.

According to the Ministry, the explosives were placed inside the mosque that killed Azizullah Mofleh, the Imam of Shir Shah Souri Mosque in Karte 4 area of Kabul and three others.

This comes as 10 days ago, in a separate IED explosion, Mawlawi Ayaz Niazi, another prominent religious cleric was killed, the ISIS claimed the responsibility.

Stefano Pontecorvo, the new NATO SCR for Afghanistan reacted and condemned the mosque attack.

I strongly condemn the attack on Sher Shah Suri mosque. The perpetrators must be brought to justice. As we face a historical opportunity f...