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Multiple deaths reported after terrorist attack on Kabul shrine

Arab World Materials 11 October 2016 22:07 (UTC +04:00)
According to the Afghan Interior Ministry, three gunmen stormed a Shia shrine in Kabul. There are conflicting reports on the number of dead
Multiple deaths reported after terrorist attack on Kabul shrine

According to the Afghan Interior Ministry, three gunmen stormed a Shia shrine in Kabul. There are conflicting reports on the number of dead, Sputnik reported.

16 people are dead, with at least 28 injured. A number of hostages have been taken.

Earlier on Tuesday, armed suicide bombers attacked a mosque in the Afghan capital, taking hostages.

"The US Embassy in Kabul has received reports that several heavily armed suicide bombers entered Karte Sakhi Mosque (PD-3) and may have opened fire on parishioners," reads a statement from the US Embassy in Kabul.

Parishioners had gathered at the mosque ahead of the Shiite holy day of Ashura Day, mean to end a month of mourning over the death of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson. Police had warned beforehand of the possibility of an attack.

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