There has been no immediate claim of responsibility following reports of an alleged suicide attack near a mosque in the city of Kabul as Afghanistan continues to suffer in the fight against terrorists such as the Taliban and Daesh.

Kanal24 informs, the local Pajhwok news agency reports

A suicide bomber has detonated himself at a mosque in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul, a local police officer said. However, other reports suggest the explosion was triggered by a magnetic bomb. The attack has left at least five people dead and 10 injured. Neither Daesh nor the Taliban have claimed responsibility for the incident.

Afghanistan is in a state of political and social turmoil, with government forces fighting the continuing Taliban insurgency. The instability has persisted in the country since the 2001 US-led invasion to defeat the Taliban* and al-Qaeda* in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in the United States.

The crisis in the country has prompted the emergence of local cells of other extremist organizations such as Daesh*, which is outlawed in Russia and numerous other countries.

The lack of control and instability have made the country home to the largest opium poppy production and distribution network in the world.