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IEA arrests mastermind of attack on Shiite mosque in Mazar-e-Sharif
Officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) in Balkh province announced Friday they had arrested the mastermind of Thursday’s bombing of the Shiite mosque in Mazar-e-Sharif.
“Abdul Hamid Sangaryar, a key member of Daesh in Balkh, has been detained by security forces during a special operation in the Chahar Bolak district of Balkh province,” said Mohammad Asif Waziri, spokesman for the police in Balkh.
According to Waziri, Abdul Hamid Sangryar was the main mastermind of Thursday’s attack on the mosque. He reportedly has previously escaped IEA forces several times.
The Shiite mosque in the area of Sa Dokan – in Mazar-e-Sharif – was bombed during midday prayers. About 30 people were killed and dozens wounded.