2021 Kandahar bombing

On 15 October 2021, a suicide bombing happened at the Imam Bargah mosque in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The mosque is a Shia mosque. The attack happened during Friday prayers. It killed at least 65 people and injured more than 70 others. The Islamic State – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the attack.
It came a week after another bombing claimed by the Islamic State.