A pair of high profile attacks against Shi’ite worshipers commemorating the Ashura holiday have left at least 60 dead and hundreds of others wounded. The Pakistani group Lashkar-e Jhangvi (LeJ), which often targets Shi’ites in Pakistan, claimed credit for the larger of the two attacks.
In this attack, a suicide bomber hit the Abul Fazel shrine as pilgrims gathered. The shrine is in central Kabul and the casualties overwhelmed the area hospitals. Authorities say the toll is expected to rise as many of the wounded are waiting hours for treatment.
A second attack targeted a smaller shrine in the northern city of Mazar-e Sharif, killing four people and wounding a number of others.
The Taliban issued a statement condemning the attacks, saying they were “cruel and indiscriminate” and blaming the “invading enemy.” Taliban leaders have recently admonished followers against attacks on Afghan civilians, saying they undermine popular support.
More Saudi-stoked sectarian violence.
2- Change is always good.., question is changing it to what and for whom. US as they say is law biding nation.., question that needs to be asked is: Nation is the law biding what about the government.., do they follow the laws too.., if they do what they been at war for last 60 years.., why they (NO matter their political ranking) are still at war and demanding more wars.., is there a law of war hovering around the US constitution or EU governments “democracy” is based on wars..?
Is not the world a madhouse? If it is, and there is no doubt about that fact, then it follows that those who run it are mad!
They should be removed from their posts before they cause more damage!