A Taliban fighter* in Mazar-i-Sharif. Archival photoMOSCOW, April 22 A suspect in the bombing of a mosque in the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif was detained in Afghanistan, according to the Ariana News TV channel, citing local police. province of Balkh occurred on Thursday during the performance of prayers by believers. The incident happened in a busy area of the city. According to the Afghan agency Khaama Press, the death toll from the explosion has reached 30, the number of injured — 80. According to Agence France-Presse, the terrorist group «Islamic state» (IS) * claimed responsibility for the explosion. Hamid Sangariyar was detained by security forces during a special operation in the Chahar Bolak district of Balkh province,» a spokesman for the provincial police said. According to some reports, Sangariyar had previously been detained by the Taliban (Taliban movement **), but he managed to escape.* A terrorist organization banned in Russia** The movement is under UN sanctions for terrorist activities.
