Mosque attack in western Afghanistan kills at least 29. Suicide bomber.
A suicide attack on a Shia mosque in the western Afghan city of Herat killed at least 29 people and wounded more than 64 on Tuesday, officials said.
More than 1,700 civilians have been killed in attacks in Afghanistan so far this year, hitting confidence in the Western-backed government of President Ashraf Ghani.
Abdulhai Walizada, a local police spokesperson, said there appeared to be more than one attacker on Tuesday, with witnesses describing a suicide bomber who detonated explosives and at least one other, a gunman who threw grenades at worshippers.
The attack took place in the middle of evening prayers when the mosque was packed with about 300 worshippers.
"Two attackers entered the mosque and started shooting and throwing grenades at people," said Mohammad Adi, a worshipper at the mosque who was injured in the attack and taken to hospital.
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