Aug. 3 (UPI) -- The father of an Afghan girl who participated in July's global robotics contest in Washington, D.C., was among at least 36 who died in a mosque bombing, officials confirmed Thursday.
Mohammad Asif Qaderyan was among those who died when a Shiite mosque in Herat, Afghanistan, was attacked Tuesday during evening prayers. Two people sprayed the mosque with bullets before detonating suicide bombs. The Islamic State took responsibility for the incident.