Afghanistan: More than a dozen civilians killed in Daesh terror attack
More than a dozen civilians were killed in a Daesh terrorist attack in Afghanistan while they were gathered to welcome pilgrims arriving from holy sites in Karbala.
According to Afghan media outlets, the attack occurred around Thursday midday in the Karyudal area, which lies on the border between Daykundi and Ghor provinces.
Reports indicate that the victims were Shia Muslims from Sang Takht district in Daykundi province, who had traveled to Karyudal to meet relatives returning from a pilgrimage to the holy Iraqi city of Karbala.
The attackers reportedly halted a bus carrying the residents under the pretense of taking photographs and then opened fire on them.
A source in Daykundi province, who requested anonymity for security reasons, told AFP news agency that 14 people had been killed and at least four others wounded in the attack.
In a statement later in the day, the Daesh Khorasan Takfiri terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack.
The group announced its involvement through a social media post, saying, “Fifteen Shia (Muslims) were killed and six others wounded in the attack carried out by the soldiers of the caliphate in central Afghanistan.”
An official at a hospital in the city of Nili, the provincial capital of Daykundi, also said staff have been put on alert.
“They are informed to be prepared to receive and treat the wounded,” he said on condition of anonymity.
Iran condemns terrorist attack
Meanwhile, the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry slammed the terrorist attack in a Friday statement, also expressing his condolences to the families of the victims.
He said that Iran supports the anti-terrorist measures taken by the ruling Taliban administration in Afghanistan, further calling for immediate actions to punish the perpetrators of the crime.
Furthermore, the Iranian Embassy in Kabul has condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack.
The diplomatic mission prayed that the souls of the victims rest in peace, and prayed to Almighty God to grant patience to their families and relatives.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran demands the punishment of the perpetrators of this horrific tragedy, and voices its readiness in this regard,” the statement said in a post published on the social media platform X.
