Story highlights One bomber fired on worshippers before blowing himself up, police spokesman saysIt's not immediately clear who was behind the attack on a Shiite mosque in HeratKabul, Afghanistan (CNN) A pair of suicide bombers killed at least 29 people Tuesday night at a Shiite mosque in Herat, Afghanistan, a provincial spokesman said. Another 64 people were wounded, said Jelani Farhad, the Herat provincial spokesman. The attack started when one suicide bomber began firing on worshippers inside the mosque before blowing himself up, said Abdul Ahad Walizada, spokesman for the police chief. Suicide bombers killed and injured dozens Tuesday night at a Shiite mosque in Herat, Afghanistan. "Two attackers entered the mosque and started shooting and throwing grenades at people," Mohammad Adi, a survivor, told Reuters.

Source: CNN August 01, 2017 18:01 UTC