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A gunman stormed a mosque successful occidental Afghanistan, opening occurrence and sidesplitting six group arsenic they were praying, a Taliban charismatic said Tuesday.
Local media reports and a erstwhile president of Afghanistan said nan mosque was targeted because it was a spot of believe for nan country’s Shiite Muslim minority.
The onslaught happened connected Monday nighttime successful nan territory of Guzara successful Herat province, said Abdul Mateen Qani, a spokesperson for nan Taliban Interior Ministry. He said successful a station connected nan societal media level X that an investigation was underway.
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No 1 instantly claimed work for nan attack, which besides wounded different worshipper while nan attacker fled. Local media reported that nan mosque's imam was among those killed.
This is simply a locator representation for Afghanistan pinch its capital, Kabul. (AP Photo)
"I powerfully condemn nan onslaught connected nan Imam Zaman Mosque," erstwhile Afghan President Hamid Karzai said connected X. "I see this violent enactment against each belief and quality standards."
The United Nation Assistance Mission in Afghanistan besides condemned nan attack, which it said killed and wounded astatine slightest 7 people, including a child. It called for urgent accountability for perpetrators and protection measures for Shitte communities.
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The Islamic State group’s connection successful Afghanistan is simply a awesome Taliban rival and often targets schools, hospitals, mosques and Shiite areas passim nan country.
The Taliban seized powerfulness successful Afghanistan successful August 2021, during nan past weeks of nan chaotic departure of U.S. and NATO troops from nan state aft 20 years of war.
Despite first promises of a much mean stance, nan Taliban gradually reimposed a harsh mentation of Islamic law, aliases Shariah, arsenic they did during their erstwhile norm of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001.
