The bomb went off as worshippers were leaving the mosque in Old Baghlan City after prayers marking the start of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. The Taliban routinely carry out such attacks on civilians and troops. Baghlan police chief Asadullah Shirzad said the explosion had hit at 09:30 local time (05:00 GMT) as people were leaving prayers. He said the attacker had arrived on foot, the AFP news agency reports.
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