A blast took place inside Jahdia Madrassa in northern city of Aybak
\n Kabul
\nAt least 16 people were killed and 24 others wounded on Wednesday by a blast at a madrassa in Afghanistan\u2019s northern city of Aybak, a doctor at a local hospital said.
\n\u201cA blast took place around 12:45pm inside Jahdia Madrassa in the centre of city. Lots of boys are studying at this madrassa (religious school),\u201d Emdadullah Muhajir, spokesperson for Samangan\u2019s provincial government said.
\nIt was not immediately clear who was behind the blast. Muhajir said an investigation had begun.
\nInterior ministry spokesperson Abdul Nafi Takor confirmed the blast but put the death toll so far at 10 with more injured.
\n\u201cOur detective and security forces are working to identify the perpetrators of this unforgivable crime and bring them to justice,\u201d Takor said.
\nThe Taliban say they are focused on securing the war-torn nation since taking over the country last year, however several attacks, including at mosques, have taken place in recent months, some of which have been claimed by the Islamic State, also known as Dai\u2019sh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A blast took place inside Jahdia Madrassa in northern city of Aybak Kabul At least 16 people were killed and 24 others wounded on Wednesday by a blast at a madrassa in Afghanistan\u2019s northern city of Aybak, a doctor at a local hospital said. \u201cA blast took place around 12:45pm inside Jahdia Madrassa in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":298545,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-298525","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n