Were injured in multiple explosions in afghanistan s multiple regions. one bomb exploded in a mosque during prayers and another on a road near a school where two children were walking. and tuesday blasts targeted shi a neighborhoods where at least six died and scores more were injured. joining us, our international affairs analyst. tia, thank you for being with us. shi a muslims are a group that have historically faced violence in afghanistan. an ethnically distinct group is being targeted. why are they being targeted? they have been targeted for