'We are very worried, the situation has become very bad for minorities' Shia Muslim community members in Afghanistan's Kandahar province express concern over the country's security situation following two deadly attacks on mosques in the last two weeks
People light candles after a bomb blast during Friday prayers at Shia Muslims’ Mosque in Kandahar, Afghanistan on October 17, 2021
The Daesh terror group claimed responsibility for a deadly mosque attack that killed at least 47 people and wounded dozens in the southern Kandahar city on Friday. Several Afghans at the Fatimiya mosque accused the Taliban of not taking necessary security measures, while others said that there was no negligence, reports Anadolu Agency.
The head of Kandahar police said units would be assigned to protect the mosques which have so far been guarded by local volunteer forces with special permission to carry weapons.
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