May 2022 Kabul Mosque Bombing

On 25 May 2022, an explosion struck the Hazrat Zakaria Mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, during the Maghrib prayer. According to reporting, an improvised explosive device had been hidden inside the mosque and detonated while worshippers were present. At least 5 people were killed and at least 17 others were injured in the blast.

An anonymous Taliban official told reporters that the death toll was higher, stating at least fourteen people were killed, including the mosque's imam. This higher figure remained unverified at the time, while the confirmed toll was five.

The bombing occurred on the same day as a separate set of attacks in Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province, in which at least nine people were killed in three bombings targeting minivans. These attacks are noted as occurring on the same date but are described as distinct incidents from the Kabul mosque bombing.

The United Arab Emirates publicly condemned the mosque bombing as a terrorist action. The record does not publicly identify a perpetrator or document a charge in connection with the attack.