A large explosion, claimed by IS, tore through a Shi’ite mosque in Kandahar during Friday prayers, killing at least 47 people. That bombing was the third in twelve days, and the deadliest since US forces left in August. It is also the first major IS attack in southern Afghanistan, raising concerns that the group is expanding its reach. Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) says Islamic militant groups do not always support each other; they are all seeking power. US and allied forces withdrew and created a power vacuum that the Taliban want to fill. However, IS wants to take control and plays on the fears of people by creating instability through terrorist attacks. Afghanistan will be unstable as long as there is a power struggle. VOM believes religious freedom underpins all other freedoms. Pray for religious freedom and for the churches to grow and be salt and light.
Afghanistan: Taliban control - weekly bombings
Written by David Fletcher 28 Oct 2021Additional Info
- Pray: for security units to identify threats so that innocent people, whatever their religious affiliation, will live and have a chance to know Christ. May God control the future of Afghanistan. (Isaiah 32:17)
- More: www.mnnonline.org/news/weekly-suicide-bombings-test-taliban-control/
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