Bombing Attack at Religious Facility in Afghanistan... Over 11 Dead

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] A bomb attack and shooting occurred at a religious facility in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, resulting in more than 11 deaths.

According to Tariq Aryan, spokesperson for the Afghan Ministry of Interior, at 7:45 a.m. local time on the 25th, several assailants stormed a Sikh temple in the Shor Bazar area of Kabul, carrying out a suicide bombing and gunfire attack.

It is reported that about 150 worshippers were praying at the site.

Two explosions were heard, followed by a gunfight between the armed assailants and security forces. During this time, worshippers were reportedly trapped inside the temple for a while.

An official stated, "As a result of this attack, 11 people, including one child, were killed and more than 10 were seriously injured."

AFP reported that the Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for the attack.

Meanwhile, the Sunni extremist armed group IS has targeted local Sikhs and Hindus, labeling them as infidels and attacking them. In July 2018, 19 people were killed in a bomb attack by IS in Jalalabad.

Sikhism is a religion that blends Hindu and Islamic beliefs and is mainly spread in the Punjab region of northern India.

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