Afghanistan International: Several sources confirmed to Afghanistan International that Rahimi’s wife was the first person to enter the mosque after the attack and witnessed the assailants. According to sources, Rahimi’s wife reported that the attackers were from “Pashtun” ethnicity, but the Taliban members did not accept her testimony, insisting that since she is a woman, another woman’s testimony is needed to corroborate her statement. Sources stated that Taliban officials are trying to blame the murder of the Shia cleric on the Hazaras living in the area. They added that the group is attempting to pressure Rahimi’s family into testifying against the Hazaras. Earlier, residents of the Shashpar area reported that Rahimi’s murder was the 21st murder in the area over the past three years. Residents accuse the Taliban of being involved in the systematic killing of Hazaras. Click here to read more (external link).