More than 40 people wounded as militants launch attack on eve of Ashura,one of the holiest days of the year for Shia MuslimsGunmen absorb killed at least 14 people in a Shia shrine in Kabul, compounding fears that militants are trying to stoke ethnic tensions in the escalating Afghanistan clash.
The attack took place on the eve of Ashura, and one of of the holiest days of the year for Shia Muslims,who constitute a sizeable minority in the country. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com