Taliban Vow to Boost Security of Afghan Mosques
The promise came as the Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terror attack against Shia Muslims in Kandahar claimed more than 60 lives and injured more than 70 others.
In a recorded video published on Saturday, Kandahar Police chief – who has been appointed by the Taliban – claimed that people of the region had asked the new authorities to provide them with weapons so as to safeguard the security of their mosques but failed to provide security.
He said special armed units will be dispatched to maintain security of these areas.
The Friday attack came just one week after a Shia mosque in Kunduz was targeted with blast which killed more than 100 people and injured two hundred more.
The attacks have drawn strong condemnation from the international community who have urged the Taliban to confront Daesh terrorists in Afghanistan and safeguard security of the Shia minorities in the country.
