Kabul Gurudwara attack: EAM S. Jaishankar assures safe return of families to their homes

Expressing distress over dastardly terror attack at a gurudwara in Afghan capital,  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that Indian Embassy in Kabul is in touch with family members of victims. Over 10 people were killed after gunmen stormed gurdwara in Kabul and opened fire at people inside on Wednesday.

Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility for attack which came weeks after a historic deal between US and Taliban to bring lasting peace to Afghanistan. Jaishankar took to Twitter and said efforts were on to bring back mortal remains of Shri Tian Singh from Kabul, a 71-year old Delhi resident who lost his life in attack. He furr reassured safe return of families to ir homes. 

India on Wednesday strongly condemned terror attack, saying targeting a religious place in midst of COVID-19 pandemic reflected "diabolical mindset" of perpetrators and ir backers.

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Terror Attack on Gurudwara 

As many as 11 people have been killed, and several injured, in Gurdwara attack in Kabul, Afghanistan after unkwn gunmen and suicide bombers stormed religious place. Later, Islamic State claimed responsibility for attack, reported an intelligence group. gunmen and suicide bombers stormed gurdwara in Shor Bazar area at around 07:45 (local time) when 150 worshippers were inside Sikh religious premise.

Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry spokesman Tariq Arian has reportedly said that defence forces have cordoned off area and trying to counter-attack. Taliban denied its involvement and its spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid tweeted that y have relation with attack in Shor Bazar.

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