Source: Business Standard Asylum rights must be respected for Sikhs and Hindus who may be fleeing religious persecution in Afghanistan where a gurdwara was bombed this week killing at least 25 people, according to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. Asked at his briefing on Thursday specifically if Sikhs and Hindus who are are under attack there… Continue reading Asylum rights of Sikhs, Hindus fleeing Afghan attacks must be respected: UN

Source: The Jakarta News At least 25 people were killed Wednesday in an attack on a Sikh-Hindu temple in Afghanistan’s capital where worshippers were offering morning prayers, the latest brutal assault claimed by the Islamic State group. The incident, highlighting the country’s ongoing violence, came several hours before Afghanistan’s National Security Council announced that the… Continue reading At least 25 dead in attack on Afghan Sikh-Hindu temple

By Asia Samachar Team | AGFHANISTAN  The small Sikh minority community in Afghanistan once again came under fire when their place of worship in Kabul was attacked by unidentified gunmen and suicide bombers today. Some 200 Sikhs were believed to be in the the Sikh gurdwara in the Shorbazar area when the attack happened around 07:45… Continue reading Gunmen, suicide bombers attack Sikh gurdwara in Kabul

Source: Beaumont Enterprise Kabul, Afghanistan A lone Islamic State gunman rampaged through a Sikh house of worship in the heart of the Afghan capital Wednesday, killing 25 worshippers and wounding eight, Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry said. The gunman held many worshippers hostage for several hours while Afghan special forces, helped by international troops, tried to clear… Continue reading Gunman slays 25 Sikh worshippers