KABUL, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- At least one civilian was killed and six others wounded after an explosion ripped through a road in Qala-e-Fathullah neighborhood in Afghan capital of Kabul on Friday, witnesses said.
"The blast happened very close to Zaynabia Mosque at around 01:45 p.m. local time when people were leaving the building. The explosion caused a big bang and sent a thick gray smoke to rise," witness Mohammad Aman told Xinhua.
The injured where shifted to hospital with some of them suffering from deep wounds, Ismahil Kawosi, spokesman of Public Health Ministry, told local media.
The blast also damaged several cars and shops.
A police officer told Xinhua near the site that "the initial investigation found that three terrorists were involved in the attack. They disguised as shepherd and they were carrying sheep."
"The assailants did not heed police warning. One attacker detonated his suicide jacket before police shoot on them, killing himself and one of his comrades. One assailant was in police custody now," he noted.
The attack occurred as Afghan mourners were observing Ashura rituals during the holy Muslim month of Muharram.
No group has claimed responsibility but Islamic State (IS) militants mostly claim attacks on Shiite Muslim.
The security forces were on high alert to provide security during Ashura. However, two police officers and a civilian were killed and 16 people injured after a bomb attack struck a police van in Chendawal locality of Kabul on Thursday night.
