40 KILLED IN THE EXPLOSION AT AFGHAN IN A RELIGIOUS GATHERING

At least 40 people were killed in a blast at a meeting of top clergy members in Kabul on Tuesday.The officials reported that, this is one of the deadliest attacks to strike the Afghan capital in months. Not less than 60 people were wounded in the explosion, Wahid Majroh,the health ministry spokesman said, the blast targeted an Ulema Council meeting at a wedding hall to mark the Prophet Mohammad's birthday. It was alleged that this is unconnected with the retaliation after the Afghanistan army killed 51 Islamic State members in Nangarhar near Jalalabad earlier on Tuesday.

"Initial information suggests it was caused by a suicide bomber," interior ministry spokesman Najib Danish said. He added that the number of dead and wounded was "more than 50" so far. A manager of Uranus Wedding Palace,that entertain guests for political and religious functions,reported that a suicide bomber blew himself up in the middle of where people are gathered.