Suicide bomb on Afghan mosque kills at least 50 people in deadliest blast since US left, as ISIS claim responsibility

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ISIS has claimed responsibility for massacring at least 50 worshipers at Friday prayer in Afghanistan. The horrific attack took tragically unfolded as people gathered at a Shiite mosque in the Kunduz area. APPeople carry the body of a victim from a mosque following the cruel bombing[/caption] ISIS was quick to claim responsibility. The boast was carried by the ISIS-linked Aamaq news agency and cited by the SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors militant postings, came just hours after the blast tore through the packed mosque in the city of Kunduz. The attack was the latest in a series of the death cult bombings and shootings that have targeted Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers, as well as religious institutions and members of the country’s minority Shiites. This came days after a mosque attack in Kabul in which at least 12 were killed. The Taliban had confirmed the mosque attack, however, the exact numbers of wounded people have not been revealed before the media. The locals of Kunduz city told local media that the deadly attack took place during the Friday prayers. Most read in The Sun NAME SHAME I promised my dad I’d call my son after him but I can’t stand the name OPENING HER HEART I hit 30, quit my marriage and got addicted to exercise, says Adele 'BROKEN' Boy, 6, begged 'help me' as 'bullying' dad & stepmum 'poisoned him before death' BEHIND THE SCENES Inside Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan's incredible North London home baby bubble Stacey Solomon's baby name update as she says she still hasn't changed her PJs LAST RESORT Inside 'UK Disneyland' as building work is FINALLY set to start within months The residents also termed the scenes “horrifying” after the smoke billowed out from the mosque. Matiullah Rohani, who’s director of culture and information in Kunduz, told reporters the initial evidence revealed it was a “suicide bombing attack”. The footage showed bodies drenched in blood and surrounded by debris inside the mosque. But, no organisation has claimed any responsibility for the bomb attack. The minority Shiite community has a rough population of 20 per cent across Afghanistan. APThey died at their most vulnerable[/caption] APPeople view the damage inside of a mosque following a bombing in Kunduz[/caption] We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 02077824104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks.