14 dead and 30 injured in Afghan Mosque explosion

At least 14 people have been killed, and 30 were injured in an explosion at a mosque in the eastern Afghan province of Khost. The blast happened as people gathered after afternoon prayers.

It is also worth noting, that the mosque was also being used as a voter registration centre for parliamentary elections, due to take place in October. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the explosion, even though the so-called Islamic State has carried out similar attacks in the past.

Fighting has continued to spread across Afghanistan and officials say a district in Badakhshan, previously seized by Taliban forces, has been retaken by the government.