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| Afghanistan conflict: Militants storm Sikh temple in Kabul | Afghanistan conflict: Militants storm Sikh temple in Kabul |
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| Afghan security forces are battling militants who stormed a busy temple belonging to the Sikh religious minority in central Kabul. | Afghan security forces are battling militants who stormed a busy temple belonging to the Sikh religious minority in central Kabul. |
| At least one person died and a number were wounded after suicide bombers and gunmen attacked the temple in the Shorbazar area at 07:45 (03:15 GMT). | At least one person died and a number were wounded after suicide bombers and gunmen attacked the temple in the Shorbazar area at 07:45 (03:15 GMT). |
| Some 150 people were inside and a number of them have been rescued. | Some 150 people were inside and a number of them have been rescued. |
| The Islamic State (IS) group, which has targeted Sikhs before in Afghanistan, says it is behind Wednesday's attack. | The Islamic State (IS) group, which has targeted Sikhs before in Afghanistan, says it is behind Wednesday's attack. |
| Afghanistan's main militant group, the Taliban, denied any involvement. | Afghanistan's main militant group, the Taliban, denied any involvement. |
| What do we know about the attack? | What do we know about the attack? |
| An interior ministry spokesman quoted by Reuters news agency said the majority of people in the temple had been rescued, and two attackers had been killed. | An interior ministry spokesman quoted by Reuters news agency said the majority of people in the temple had been rescued, and two attackers had been killed. |
| About 150 people were inside the temple which houses families and regularly hosts morning prayers, said Anarkali Kaur Honaryar, a Sikh MP in the Afghan parliament. | About 150 people were inside the temple which houses families and regularly hosts morning prayers, said Anarkali Kaur Honaryar, a Sikh MP in the Afghan parliament. |
| People switched off their phones and tried to hide when the attack began, she said. | |
| A health ministry spokesman quoted by Reuters said one child had been killed and 15 people had been wounded, adding that the toll could rise. | A health ministry spokesman quoted by Reuters said one child had been killed and 15 people had been wounded, adding that the toll could rise. |
| Another Sikh MP, Narender Singh Khalsa, told Reuters he had information that four people had been killed and he put the number of people inside at 200. | Another Sikh MP, Narender Singh Khalsa, told Reuters he had information that four people had been killed and he put the number of people inside at 200. |
| "Three suicide bombers entered a dharamsala [sanctuary area]," he said. "The gunmen started their attack at a time when the dharamsala was full of worshippers." | "Three suicide bombers entered a dharamsala [sanctuary area]," he said. "The gunmen started their attack at a time when the dharamsala was full of worshippers." |
| Photos from the scene show security forces carrying people away on stretchers. | Photos from the scene show security forces carrying people away on stretchers. |
| How vulnerable are Sikhs in Afghanistan? | How vulnerable are Sikhs in Afghanistan? |
| Afghanistan's dwindling Sikh population, now said to number fewer than 10,000, has long complained of discrimination and harassment by the Muslim majority. | Afghanistan's dwindling Sikh population, now said to number fewer than 10,000, has long complained of discrimination and harassment by the Muslim majority. |
| In July 2018, IS said it had bombed a gathering of Sikhs and Hindus in the eastern city of Jalalabad, killing 19 people and injuring 20. | In July 2018, IS said it had bombed a gathering of Sikhs and Hindus in the eastern city of Jalalabad, killing 19 people and injuring 20. |
| Awtar Singh Khalsa, one of the country's best-known Sikh politicians at the time, was among those killed. | Awtar Singh Khalsa, one of the country's best-known Sikh politicians at the time, was among those killed. |