Islamabad 8 August : More than 120 people were killed and injured in Afghanistan in these past days according to the United Nations has said.In an announcement that was released, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) demanded the de facto Taliban government to offer more security to minorities so that they are able to hold their religious ceremonies without fear of attacks, the news agency dpa reported.
The militant militia group Islamic State claimed responsibility for two attacks in Kabul city, which targeted Shia Muslims in the western part of Kabul city on Friday and Saturday.
On Sunday, there were unverified reports of an attack on the third day in a row in Kabul city.
Local television station Kabul News stated that the latest explosion was targeted an unidentified bus in Chandawol an additional Shia area in the west of Kabul.
The latest attack occurred at a time when Shia Muslims, a religious minority in the country, are getting ready for Ashura which is a celebration of the death of Imam Hussein, the great-grandson of Muhammad the Prophet.Muhammad.
Following the Taliban control of Afghanistan in August 2021 Islamic State has carried out a variety of devastating attacks, primarily targeting religious minorities.
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