Worshippers marking Ashoura shot dead in Kabul
Shia pilgrims were targeted in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday with at least 14 people killed as they gathered to mark Ashoura, one of the most important days on the Shia-Muslim calendar. One attacker was killed after attempting to enter the shrine with a vest loaded with explosives, interior ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said. A senior police officer, who spoke to Al Jazeera on condition of anonymity, said the […]
