Attack in Afghanistan: Sikh temple in Kabul attacked

The Sikhs are a small religious minority in Afghanistan. Now another temple in Kabul has been attacked. According to the Taliban, at least two people were injured.

A Sikh temple has been attacked in the Afghan capital Kabul. He heard explosions and gunfire from the temple, said Gurnam Singh, a leader of the religious community. According to this, around 30 people were in the church at the time of the attack.

A spokesman for the Afghan Interior Ministry confirmed the attack. There were two injured. The attackers tried to drive a car bomb to the temple, but the vehicle exploded some distance away. The ministry spokesman did not provide any information about the perpetrators.

Many Sikhs are said to have left the country

The Sikhs are a small religious minority in Muslim-majority Afghanistan. According to the Reuters news agency, before the Taliban took power, there were around 300 Sikh believers across the country. In the meantime, however, most Sikhs are said to have left the country.

In 2020, 25 people were killed in an attack on a Sikh temple.

Resistance against Taliban regime

The Taliban are trying to create an international impression of security and stability in Afghanistan. However, international analysts and experts fear militant resistance to Taliban rule. In recent months there have been repeated attacks and attacks for which the terrorist group “Islamic State” has claimed responsibility.