04:48Taliban authorities tightened security measures at Shia mosques in Kabul on Sunday, with armed soldiers performing security checks, stopping cars driving nearby, and remaining stationed outside religious centres.
The move came as the country experienced two Islamic State suicide bombing attacks on worshippers in a span of a single week, which reportedly killed over 120 people.
"The current issue of insecurity is worrying all our people. We are worried. On two consecutive Fridays, our people were targeted in mosques with heavy casualties," said Sadiq Samadi, Imam of a Shia mosque in Kabul as the attacks have scared many Shiite Muslims in the country, adding "We demand from the Islamic Emirate to make serious efforts to secure the mosques and religious centres."
The militia group ISIS-K recently claimed responsibility for the attacks through their news agency Amaq.
Afghanistan: Taliban increase security measures at Shia mosques in Kabul
Taliban authorities tightened security measures at Shia mosques in Kabul on Sunday, with armed soldiers performing security checks, stopping cars driving nearby, and remaining stationed outside religious centres.
The move came as the country experienced two Islamic State suicide bombing attacks on worshippers in a span of a single week, which reportedly killed over 120 people.
"The current issue of insecurity is worrying all our people. We are worried. On two consecutive Fridays, our people were targeted in mosques with heavy casualties," said Sadiq Samadi, Imam of a Shia mosque in Kabul as the attacks have scared many Shiite Muslims in the country, adding "We demand from the Islamic Emirate to make serious efforts to secure the mosques and religious centres."
The militia group ISIS-K recently claimed responsibility for the attacks through their news agency Amaq.
Taliban authorities tightened security measures at Shia mosques in Kabul on Sunday, with armed soldiers performing security checks, stopping cars driving nearby, and remaining stationed outside religious centres.
The move came as the country experienced two Islamic State suicide bombing attacks on worshippers in a span of a single week, which reportedly killed over 120 people.
"The current issue of insecurity is worrying all our people. We are worried. On two consecutive Fridays, our people were targeted in mosques with heavy casualties," said Sadiq Samadi, Imam of a Shia mosque in Kabul as the attacks have scared many Shiite Muslims in the country, adding "We demand from the Islamic Emirate to make serious efforts to secure the mosques and religious centres."
The militia group ISIS-K recently claimed responsibility for the attacks through their news agency Amaq.