Gunmen walked into a Shiite mosque in the Afghan capital on Tuesday and opened fire, authorities said, killing more than a dozen people and wounding many others inside.
Multiple perpetrators were involved in the attack, news reports said, and all had been killed by police.
At least 14 were reported dead and more than two dozen wounded. Some of the injured include police officers.
Witnesses also reported hearing an explosion.
"A number of attackers have targeted people in Karte Sakhi shrine," Kabul Police chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi said. "Police have evacuated dozens of people from the shrine. A number of civilians and police have been injured."
[upi.com]
11/10/16
Multiple perpetrators were involved in the attack, news reports said, and all had been killed by police.
At least 14 were reported dead and more than two dozen wounded. Some of the injured include police officers.
Witnesses also reported hearing an explosion.
"A number of attackers have targeted people in Karte Sakhi shrine," Kabul Police chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi said. "Police have evacuated dozens of people from the shrine. A number of civilians and police have been injured."
[upi.com]
11/10/16
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