Attack on Shi'ite Muslim gathering in Afghan capital kills three

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Attack on Shi'ite Muslim gathering in Afghan capital kills three
Abdul Qadir Sediqi

KABUL (Reuters) - Rockets fired at a gathering of the Shi’ite Muslim Hazara minority in the Afghan capital Kabul killed three people and wounded dozens on Thursday in an attack claimed by Islamic State.

It was the first major attack in Kabul since January when a bomb-laden car exploded near a fortified compound and ended a period of relative calm in the city as Taliban insurgents and the United States negotiate a peace settlement.

Hazaras have been repeatedly attacked by Sunni Muslim militant groups such as the Taliban, al Qaeda and Islamic State over the years. IS claimed responsibility via its Amaq news agency, saying it had targeted the Shi’ite gathering.

Read more at: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-attacks/attack-on-shiite-muslim-gathering-in-afghan-capital-kills-three-idUSKCN1QO0S7

Relatively peaceful in Afghanistan for about a month per the article.