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Blast Occurs at Mosque Near Interior Ministry

Type of event:
IED - Improvised Explosive Device

Victims

4

Wounded

25

Date

October 5, 2022

What happened

At least four people were killed and 25 others were wounded in a blast that took place at a mosque of the Ministry of Interior (MoI), a spokesman for the MoI said, adding that an investigation is underway and further details will be shared later.

Emergency Hospital tweeted that “after a bomb attack in a mosque at the Interior Ministry,” it has received “20 patients – 2 were already dead on arrival.” “This is the 2nd mass casualty the hospital has handled in recent days, and the 23rd of the year so far,” the hospital said.

Where it happened

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