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BREAKING:

Explosion and heavy gunfire at Gudwara Karte Parwan (temple) in Kabul, Afghanistan. Reports of multiple armed men. #Afghanistan

BREAKING:

Heavy gunfire, as per reports multiple gunmen have entered the temple following an explosion. #Kabul #Afghanistan

VIDEO # 3 from near the temple. #Kabul #Afghanistan

VIDEO # 4. #Kabul #Afghanistan

BREAKING:

Local sources report that there were at least four explosions. #Kabul

Asvaka News confirming two explosions. Kabul News confirming four explosions. #Afghanistan

VIDEO # 6 from near the temple in Kabul that has been attacked. #Afghanistan

He confirms that multiple gunmen have entered the temple in Kabul, and there have been explosions. #Afghanistan

#Kabul

Taliban-controlled fire brigade on site now. #Kabul

Worth noting that this is likely an ISKP attack and it comes after over a week of sustained ISKP propaganda targeting India, Hindus along with the Taliban regime. Just few days ago ISKP's al-Azaim Foundation had released a 55-page booklet targeting India/Hindus & Taliban.

Same pattern followed in ISKP's Voice of Khurasan magazine:

And same pattern was followed with the Pushto language Khurasan Ghag magazine, also a publication of ISKP's Al-Azaim Foundation:

And then there was an ISKP al-Azaim Foundation video, which also targeted India/Hindus and Taliban:

But at the same time it's also important to note that just yesterday there was also a mosque explosion in Kunduz, which remains unclaimed but is likely the work of ISKP cell. So mosques are also being targeted in Afghanistan.

Taliban sources reportedly confirming several fatalities in the temple attack in Kabul.

Taliban sources reportedly confirming three explosions at the temple + at least 2 gunmen inside. #Kabul

UPDATE:

Indian External Affairs Ministry says closely monitoring the attack on the temple in Kabul. #Afghanistan

UPDATE:

As per incoming reports, the guard of the temple has died. 7-8 people still believed to be trapped inside the temple. #Kabul #Afghanistan

UPDATE:

Taliban source reportedly confirming that a car (S)/VBIED was used in the Kabul temple attack. #Afghanistan

"Sawinder Singh Sikh aged around 60 Yrs S/o late Kishan Singh and native of Ghazni has been killed during the brutal attack in Kabul earlier today at gurdwara.His cremation will take place later there today and his family resides in New Delhi."

VIDEO:

Members of Sikh community evacuating the area following today's temple attack in Kabul. #Afghanistan

Taliban regime's MoI spox claims that two people (a Taliban fighter and a Sikh person) have been killed while 7 others are wounded in today's temple attack in Kabul, which is now over. #Afghanistan

The first two photos show what's left of the #SVBIED vehicle that was used by the suicide bomber to blow up at the gate of the temple. #Kabul

First IMAGES from inside the temple in Kabul that was hit by a terror attack earlier this morning. #Afghanistan

VIDEO from the temple in Kabul following today's attack. Heavy Taliban presence now in the area. #Afghanistan

VIDEO from earlier today when the fire at the temple was still raging. #Kabul

VIDEO from inside the temple that was hit by a complex attack involving a SVBIED earlier today in Kabul. #Afghanistan

Another VIDEO from inside the temple that was hit by a complex attack involving a SVBIED earlier today in Kabul. #Afghanistan

One more VIDEO from inside the temple that was hit by a complex attack involving a SVBIED earlier today in Kabul. #Afghanistan

Yet another VIDEO from inside the temple that was hit by a complex attack involving a SVBIED earlier today in Kabul. #Afghanistan

VIDEO from outside the temple in Kabul. #Afghanistan

Apart from this one, there are also other reports from Kabul indicating that Taliban are preventing journalists/reporters from covering the Kabul temple attack. #Afghanistan

Here's a video that captured one of the blasts at the Kabul temple earlier today. #Afghanistan

The Taliban gunman who was killed in today's Kabul temple attack.

Condemnation from Pakistan:

As per this report, the casualties in Kabul temple attack are way higher than what has been acknowledged by the Taliban.

Taliban spox ZM released a statement condemning the temple attack in Kabul and expresses condolences with the victims and assured the Sikh community of action against the perpetrators. #Afghanistan

ISKP claims yesterday's attack targeting Hindu temple in Kabul, led by inghimasi Abu Mohammad Al-Tajiki, involving 4 IEDs + a car bomb, who fought for 3 hours with the Taliban, killing & wounding 50. ISKP claims attack was in response to Indian politicians insulting Prophet.

Taliban regime's MoI delegation met members of Hindu and Sikh community in Kabul in a gesture of solidarity. #Afghanistan

ISKP's Al-Azaim Foundation released Khurasan Ghag magazine issue # 4, which carries photo of Abu Muhammed al-Tajiki (aka Ustad Abdullah Abu Mohammed), the ISKP fighter who led the June 18th attack on Kabul temple. He's identified as a leader of ISKP's Tajik suicide bomber squad.

Two pages from Khurasan Ghag issue # 4, ISKP-linked Al-Azaim Foundation's Pushto magazine, carrying the coverage on Abu Muhammed al-Tajiki and the June 18th temple attack in Kabul. #Afghanistan

The Voice of Khurasan issue # 9, released by ISKP-linked al-Azaim Foundation earlier this month, also carried tribute for Abu Muhammad al-Tajiki. This issue also heavily targeted India as well as Afghan Taliban. #Afghanistan