Scores Killed in Attacks on Afghan Shi'ites

Scores Killed in Attacks on Afghan Shi'ites Bomb blasts kill nearly 60 Ashura Worshipers afghanistan, kabul
Najibullah Musafer / Reuters

Kabul, December 6, 2011
On Dec. 6, 2011, a suicide bomber attacked a Shi'ite Muslim shrine in central Kabul where a crowd of hundreds had gathered for the festival of Ashura, killing at least 55 people. This photo was taken seconds after the blast.

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