Afghan mosque attack kills 8 during Iftar time, Taliban denies responsibility

At least eight worshippers have been killed while breaking ir Ramzan fast on May 19 as gunmen attacked a mosque in central Afghanistan, official said. According to international reports, spokesperson for goverr of Parwan province Wahida Shahkar said that “unkwn gunmen” fired on people during iftar time when y were ending ir day’s fast with a meal during Islamic holy month.

gruesome attack has been confirmed by Ministry of Interior in Prawan’s provincial capital Charekar and has placed blame on insurgent group, Taliban. However, extremist group has denied any responsibility for incident; inste it accused Afghan government’s security forces of  same. Incidence of violence in war-stricken country has hiked despite “momentous” peace deal signed between United States and Taliban. agreement was supposed to set frame for Afghan-Taliban talks, but t much progress has been witnessed.

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UN calls for ‘ceasefire’

Even United Nations has warned of an alarming escalation in conflicts in regions. While world is battling with coronavirus outbreak since start of 2020, United Nations mission has said that over 500 civilians were killed in first quarter of this year in war-stricken country, Afghanistan. According to UN mission report released on April 27, civilians h to take a severe blow of armed conflict in country and it killed over 150 children. 

organisation h documented nearly 1,300 casualties that occurred in first three months of 2020 in Afghanistan, out of which 533 were killed 760 were injured. Deborah Lyons, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and he of UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has called on all parties involved in violence for a “global ceasefire” and unite against fight with COVID-19 pandemic. 

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