At least 10 killed in attack on a Shiite mosque in Afghanistan

At least 10 killed in attack on a Shiite mosque in Afghanistan

The explosion occurred just as dozens of worshipers knelt to pray during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, in which the faithful fast from sunrise to sunset.

The shocking images posted on social networks show how the wounded are transported to hospital from the mosque in Seh Dokanwhich was full of broken glass.

According to an official statement on Telegram, “soldiers of the caliphate managed to place a bag with explosives inside the mosque and detonated it remotely.

This is the second attack against the Afghan Shia community this week: The day before yesterday at least four children died and more than 26 were injured in an attack on a school in Kabul belonging to the Hazara community. “Three different explosions at Abdul Rahim Shaheed High School in District 18 have caused casualties among our Shia compatriots and we will share the details later,” he tweeted on Tuesday. Khalid Zadranspokesman for the Kabul police chief.

The Shia Hazara minority, marginalized and persecuted for many years, with a Sunni majority, constitutes between 10 and 20 percent of the population and it has long been the target of attacks attributed to the Taliban but also to the jihadist group ISwho claimed responsibility for today’s attack.

Hazara minority advocates call for an end to killings. It is estimated that approximately 9 percent of the Afghan population are persecuted because of their ethnicity. -distinct from other ethnic groups such as Tajiks, Uzbeks and the majority Pashtun- and their religion. Most are Shiite Muslims, shunned by Sunni Muslim radicals like the IS group.

Source: Ambito

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