Kabul gurdwara attack
| Kabul gurdwara attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |
| Location | Gurdwara Har Rai Sahib, Shor Bazaar, Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 34°30′43″N 69°11′13″E / 34.512°N 69.187°E |
| Date | March 25, 2020 07:45 – 14:00 (AFT (UTC+04:30)) |
| Target | Sikhs |
Attack type | Shooting, suicide bombings |
| Deaths | 25 |
| Injured | 8+ |
| Perpetrators | Joint cell of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province and Haqqani network members |
| Assailants | Abu Khalid al-Hindi |
On 25 March 2020, ISIS gunmen and suicide bombers attacked the Gurdwara Har Rai Sahib (a Sikh shrine) in Kabul, Afghanistan.
About 200 Sikh worshipers were reported to be in the building at the time, of which 25 worshippers were killed and at least 8 wounded after an hour-long siege which ended in all assailants being killed by the security forces. At least one child was said to have been among those killed, according to the ministry of interior's statement.
The Islamic extremist and militant organization Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) had claimed responsibility of perpetrating the attack. The gunmen were identified as Abu Khalid al-Hindi and Murshid Mohammed T.K.J both Indian citizens from the state of Kerala. Abu Khalid al-Hindi, whose real name is Mohammed Muhasin hails from Kasargod in Kerala, India.