Afghan president condemns suicide attack on Gardez City mosque

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday condemned a suicide bombing that targeted Khwaja Hassan Mosque in Gardez City, calling it inhuman, the Afghan Tolo News reported.

In a statement, the Afghan president said such attacks can not affect unity among the Afghans.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Earlier in the day, a suicide bombing occurred inside a mosque in Gardez City, the center of Paktia province in the east of Afghanistan, Afghan police confirmed.

Paktia Police Chief Raz Mohammad Mandozai said the suicide bombing left 20 people dead and 40 others wounded, according to the initial information.

Eyewitnesses and sources said at least 600 people were inside the mosque when the bombing happened.