Kabul blast

SFJ leader says while Afghan attack was carried out by 'non-state' actors, those in India are 'state-sponsored'

Saturday's explosion follows a blast on Friday in the northern city of Kunduz at a mosque that killed one

Foreign Office terms acts of terrorism targeting religious places utterly repugnant

Pakistan strongly condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, says FO

Blast struck near the entrance of the Eid Gah Mosque, says spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid

Fighting has been particularly heavy around Herat, Lashkar Gah, and Kandahar.

Last week an Afghan government prosecutor was shot dead in eastern Kabul

Incident took place in Helmand province; official accuses Taliban of planting explosives

Interior ministry spokesman says security forces taking "serious measures" to protect candidates

Islamic State group's Afghanistan affiliate claims responsibility for the attack