This blast took place at 1:30pm in the northern city of conduce as worshipers were gathering for friday prayers, and the most was very busy, we understand there were about 300 people inside the mosque at the time the suicide bomber blew himself up, causing utter devastation. as you say, it's believed that more than 50 people were killed. now in the last hour or so, the local branch of the islamic state group, is—k, have claimed responsibility for the bombing. they've repeatedly launched attacks in the past, as was this one targeting afghanistan's shia minority. now is are also fierce rivals ...