Islamic State-Khorasan militants have carried out two deadly attacks on the Sufi community in Afghanistan in recent weeks. The Sufis, who follow a mystical and moderate form of Islam, are seen as heretics by extremist Islamist groups. Sufis say they are now too afraid to worship in their mosques.
The United States joined the international community in expressing outrage in response to the heinous attacks on the Mumtaz Education Center and the Abdul Rahim Shahid school in Kabul.
The UN Security Council has condemned "in the strongest terms" the continued heinous terrorist attacks targeting civilians in Afghanistan.The council issued a press statement to condemn the terrorist attacks, including the attack .
United Nations, May 4: The UN Security Council condemned “in the strongest terms” the continued heinous terrorist attacks targeting civilians in Afghanistan. The council issued a press statement on Tuesday to condemn the terrorist attacks, including the attack against the Mawlawi Sekander mosque in Kunduz on April 22 which killed more than 25 people, and the attack against the Khalifa Sahib mosque in Kabul on April 29 which early reports said at least 30 people were killed and many others […]