Gunmen kill 14 in a Shiite area of Afghanistan in one of the deadliest attacks this year

Afghanistan: 14 killed in attack claimed by ‘Islamic State’

At least 14 people were killed and six wounded in an attack by unidentified gunmen in on Thursday night, a spokesperson said Friday without giving further details. “While we share our deep sorrow with the innocent victims of the incident, we are also making serious efforts to search for the corrupt perpetrators of this act and bring them to justice,” spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement. What is known about the attack According …

Gunmen kill 14 in a Shiite area of Afghanistan in one of the deadliest attacks this year

The Taliban say gunmen have killed 14 people in a Shiite-majority area in central Afghanistan, in one of the deadliest attacks in the country this year.

Afghanistan: 14 killed in attack claimed by 'Islamic State'

Followers of a religious minority have been targeted by extremists in Afghanistan. The so-called "Islamic State" extremist group claimed responsibility for the attack.

IS-claimed attack kills 14 Shiite Muslims in Afghanistan

Islamabad — Taliban authorities in Afghanistan confirmed Friday that gunmen killed at least 14 Shiite Muslims and injured six others in an overnight attack in a central province. A local affiliate of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the deadly shooting.      Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban government spokesperson, confirmed the casualties resulting from what he denounced as a “barbaric act” against Afghan civilians in the province of…

IS claims deadly attack on Shia Muslims in central Afghanistan

Gunmen killed a group of civilians in central Afghanistan on Thursday, the interior ministry said, in an attack that was claimed by the local chapter of the Islamic State group. "Fifteen Shia (Muslims) were killed and six others wounded in an attack carried out by the soldiers of the caliphate in central Afghanistan," the group's Amaq media wing said in a statement. Attacks in Afghanistan have declined markedly since the Taliban ended their insu…