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Latest news on the situation in Afghanistan (local time):
17:30.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani condemned Friday 's attack in a mosque located inside a military base in eastern Afghanistan, which killed 27 soldiers and was killed. he described it as "anti-Islamic and inhumane".
In a statement, Ghani called for a quick investigation into the bombing as weekly prayers drew to a close. Ghani said he wanted to know how the security of the army base had been violated and called for punishment of those responsible.
57 other soldiers were injured in the attack that took place in the district of Ismail Khiel, in Khost province, in east of Afghanistan.
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4:45 p.m.
An Afghan army spokesman said that the record of a bomb attack at a mosque located inside an Afghan military base in the volatile Khost province, in the east of the country, it amounted to 27 soldiers.
The spokesman, Abdullah, who, like many Afghans, uses only one name, said Friday's explosion also wounded 57 soldiers.
The base is located in the east of Khost province, stronghold of Taliban group linked to Haqqani.
Abdullah stated that it was still unclear whether the attack had been committed by a suicide bomber or whether a remotely operated gear had been used.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
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3:35 p.m.
An Afghan official said an explosion at a mosque in an Afghan military base in the volatile Khost province in the east of the country killed nine people and wounded 22.
Abed Ahmad Zia, a provincial government official, said there were fears that the toll of Friday's attack would rise.
It was unclear whether the attack had been committed by a suicide bomber, but Khost province is a Haqqani stronghold linked to the Taliban.
In the past, however, the Taliban has decried attacks on religious gatherings, but they have almost daily targeted Afghan military and security forces.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
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2:30 pm in the afternoon.
An Afghan official said hundreds of protesters blocked roads in Parwan province in the north of the country to denounce the deaths of three people who they said were civilians killed during an operation. against the Taliban.
Protesters said that the operation of the Afghan special forces had involved a NATO air strike in Jebul Siraj district on Friday, which had killed the three men.
However, NATO spokeswoman Sgt. Debra Richardson, 1st class, states that no US or NATO activity has occurred in Parwan during the past three days.
Spokeswoman of the provincial governor, Wahida Sakhar, said that Parwan officials were negotiating with the protesters and had promised the opening of an investigation into the incident.
Afghan special forces have called for a NATO air strike during a Wednesday operation against the Taliban in Logar province, in the east of the country. Ten people died but we do not know how many civilians there were.
