New Delhi: Local authorities in Afghanistan’s Herat have confirmed that Maulvi Mujib al-Rahman Ansari (Mawlawi Mujeeb Ansari) died in an explosion inside Guzargah Mosque, tweeted Tolo News.
Herat governor's spokesman said that the explosion was caused by a suicide attack. The suicide bomber blew himself during Friday prayers inside the mosque.
So far, the exact number of casualties in this blast is not clear.
Ansari, a scholar and member of IEA, was one of the very prominent religious Taliban associated leader.