Condemnations flooded in following a gun attack at a shrine in Afghanistan’s Injil district, where gunmen targeted civilians, resulting in casualties. The European Union expressed solidarity with the victims and condemned the attack on civilians in Herat. The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, called for an investigation into the attack on the Shia community in Herat to hold the perpetrators accountable.
Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai denounced the armed attack on civilians in Herat and extended sympathies to the affected families. The attack at the shrine in Injil district saw gunmen opening fire on people, leading to casualties. Reports indicate that the gunmen targeted individuals at close range, looting them before shooting and fleeing the scene. Concerns have been raised over recurring violence targeting minority communities, particularly Shiites, in western Afghanistan.
