This photo taken on April 30, 2024 shows the bullet hole left by a shooting at a mosque in the Gozara district, west Afghanistan's Herat Province. Six people were shot dead and another was injured following an attack at a mosque by gunmen in west Afghanistan's Herat province on Monday evening, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Mufti Abdul Mateen Qani said Tuesday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)
KABUL, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Six people were shot dead and another was injured following an attack at a mosque by gunmen in west Afghanistan's Herat province on Monday evening, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Mufti Abdul Mateen Qani said Tuesday.
The deadly incident happened after a shooter opened fire on worshippers offering evening prayers in the Shahrak area, Gozara district of the province, Qani posted on his X account.
All the victims were civilians, Qani added.
No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack yet. ■
This photo taken on April 30, 2024 shows prayer rugs at a mosque where an attack took place in the Gozara district, west Afghanistan's Herat Province. Six people were shot dead and another was injured following an attack at a mosque by gunmen in west Afghanistan's Herat province on Monday evening, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Mufti Abdul Mateen Qani said Tuesday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)
People attend the funeral of victims killed in a shooting at a mosque in the Gozara district, west Afghanistan's Herat Province, on April 30, 2024. Six people were shot dead and another was injured following an attack at a mosque by gunmen in west Afghanistan's Herat province on Monday evening, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Mufti Abdul Mateen Qani said Tuesday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)
People attend the funeral of victims killed in a shooting at a mosque in the Gozara district, west Afghanistan's Herat Province, on April 30, 2024. Six people were shot dead and another was injured following an attack at a mosque by gunmen in west Afghanistan's Herat province on Monday evening, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Mufti Abdul Mateen Qani said Tuesday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)
People gather at the mosque where an attack took place in the Gozara district, west Afghanistan's Herat Province, on April 30, 2024. Six people were shot dead and another was injured following an attack at a mosque by gunmen in west Afghanistan's Herat province on Monday evening, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Mufti Abdul Mateen Qani said Tuesday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)
People attend the funeral of victims killed in a shooting at a mosque in the Gozara district, west Afghanistan's Herat Province, on April 30, 2024. Six people were shot dead and another was injured following an attack at a mosque by gunmen in west Afghanistan's Herat province on Monday evening, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Mufti Abdul Mateen Qani said Tuesday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)
