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Multiple Deaths Reported After Terrorist Attack on Kabul Shrine

© AFP 2023 / FARSHAD USYANAfghan burqa-clad women visit The Karte Sakhi Shrine in Kabul
Afghan burqa-clad women visit The Karte Sakhi Shrine in Kabul - Sputnik International
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According to the Afghan Interior Ministry, three gunmen stormed a Shia shrine in Kabul. There are conflicting reports on the number of dead.

According to Sputnik's sources in Afghanistan, 16 people are dead, with at least 28 injured. A number of hostages have been taken.

Afghan policemen stand guard at the site of a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan September 5, 2016 - Sputnik International
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Major Explosion Leaves One Dead, Two Injured in Kabul

One of the gunmen has reportedly been shot by police, and Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Siddiqui has described the situation as "under control."

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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