- Gunmen attacked a Sikh Gurdwara in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Saturday.
- Seven terrorists attempted to storm the temple, tossing explosives at security personnel stationed at the entrance.
According to Kabul police chief spokesperson Khalid Zadran, gunmen attacked a Sikh Gurdwara in Afghanistan.
In the early hours of Saturday morning, seven terrorists attempted to storm the temple, tossing explosives at security personnel stationed at the entrance.
According to Zadran, all seven shooters were slain during a siege within the temple grounds that lasted many hours.
According to state-run news source Bakhtar, however the attack killed a member of the security forces as well as a Sikh worshiper.
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However 30 persons presnent in a temple administrator at the time of the attack. According to Gornam Singh, “We don’t know how many of them are alive or dead,” he added.
Sikhs in Afghanistan are a tiny religious minority, with only a handful remaining since the Taliban took power last year.
In a tweet, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) criticized the attack, saying: “Attacks on civilians must stop right now. All Afghan minorities, including Sikhs, Hazaras, and Sufis need protection, according to UNAMA.”
“We gravely worried by reports originating from Kabul concerning attack on hallowed Gurudwara in that city,” India’s Foreign Ministry stated.
