Amu: The Taliban’s police command in Baghlan Province reported that 10 people were killed in an armed attack on a shrine in the Nahrin district late Thursday night. In a statement, the Taliban described the incident as “mysterious,” adding that the attack took place at a khanqah, or Sufi lodge, within the shrine. Abdul Ghayoor Khadem, the Taliban’s head of security for Baghlan, said several individuals have been detained in connection with the incident. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, and the Taliban have not commented on the incident. However, Islamic State Khorasan, or Daesh, has a history of targeting Sufi shrines and practices in Afghanistan. The group has carried out similar attacks in recent years, including assaults on Sufi gatherings in Kabul, as well as in the provinces of Balkh and Kunduz. Click here to read more (external link).