Follow up to this story from yesterday.
[ToloNews] The attack on the mosque in the Shadal area of Spinghar district of eastern NangarharThe unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country..
province sparked strong reactions from diplomatic missions as well as top Afghan leaders.
On Friday a blast took place inside a mosque during the Friday prayers in Spinghar. Two people were killed and 17 others were maimed, according to local officials.
Zabiullah Mujahid, deputy minister of information and culture, said that three suspected perpetrators were arrested on charges of involvement in the attack. "These criminals will be treated based on Islamic regulations and Sharia," he said.