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Afghan mosque blast kills 18, including senior cleric

Afghan people gather near the site of an explosion in Herat province, Afghanistan, Friday, Sept 2, 2022. Taliban officials and a local medic say an explosion tore through a crowded mosque in western Afghanistan, killing more than a dozen of people, including a prominent cleric. (AP Photo/Omid Haqjoo) Afghan people run near the site of an explosion in Herat province, Afghanistan, Friday, Sept 2, 2022. Taliban officials and a local medic say an explosion tore through a crowded mosque in western Afghanistan, killing more than a dozen of people, including a prominent cleric. (AP Photo/Omid Haqjoo)
Afghan mosque blast kills 18, including senior cleric