Gunmen attacked a Sufi mosque in Kabul on
Saturday evening, killing at least six people and
leaving five others wounded, police officials said,
shattering a recent calm in the Afghan capital.
The rare attack on the Sufi minority struck
around the time of evening prayer at about 7:00
pm (1430 GMT), and though no group claimed
the unrest, security officials swiftly announced
the arrest of five suspects in connection with the
killings.
“A group of armed men entered (a Sufi mosque)
… and opened fire,” Kabul police spokesman
Hashmat Stanikzai told AFP.
Deputy interior ministry spokesman Najib Danish
confirmed the details of the attack, with the
ministry issuing a statement putting the toll at
six dead and five wounded.
The ministry said five suspects had been
arrested, while Stanikzai said an investigation
had been launched to “identify the attackers and
the motive behind the attack”.
Though no group claimed responsibility for the
attack, Afghanistan remains plagued by a Taliban
insurgency more than 13 years after the militant
group was ousted from power.
NATO ended its combat mission in late
December, leaving a residual force to carry on a
training and support mission to Afghanistan’s
350,000 security forces, who now lead the fight
against the Taliban.
The election last year of President Ashraf Ghani,
who pledged to make peace talks a priority, as
well as supportive signals from Pakistan which
has long held significant influence with the
Taliban, has boosted hopes for possible dialogue.

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