Militants threw grenades when they stormed the packed mosque in the predominantly Shia Muslim area. Herat, close to the border with Iran, is considered one of Afghanistan's more peaceful cities.

A spokesman for the Taliban, which has struck Shia mosques in the country before, condemned the attack in a text message sent to reporters. Herat, close to the border with Iran, is considered one ...

Earlier today, the IAF conducted an intelligence-based strike on military infrastructure sites adjacent to border crossings ...