He blows himself up while kissing the hand of the pro-Taliban imam, it is massacre in a mosque

Kamikaze attack this morning in a mosque in Herat , a western city of Afghanistan.

Imam Mujeeb Rahman Ansari , a supporter of the Taliban, who was killed in the explosion, is targeted. But it is not the only one, the dramatic - and provisional - toll is at least " 15 dead and 21 injured ", reports Al Jazeera.

The attack took place while the imam greeted the faithful. And it was among the faithful that the kamikaze lurked, who blew himself up "while kissing the hand" of the religious . Among the victims also some guards of the imam, famous for being one of the first to use the Taliban flag during his sermons.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid also confirms the killing of the imam in a " brutal attack " and promises: "Those responsible will be punished for their atrocious act".

(Unioneonline / L)