Horror limitless: On Kabul gurdwara attack

The attack on a gurdwara in Kabul on March 25 that eliminated at least 25 individuals, mostly members of Afghanistan’s maltreated Sikh minority, is a barefaced attempt by the Islamic State (IS) to revive its fortunes in the country at a time when it is politically divided and the peace procedure is hamstrung by the Taliban’s continuing violence. The IS, which is focused in the eastern parts of Afghanistan, performed several attacks in the past targeting the nation’s minorities. In recent months, the jihadist group suffered obstacles in the wake of sustained military operations by both Afghan and U.S. troops. In some parts, the Taliban had actually also assaulted the IS, as the insurgents, who are tribal Islamist nationalists, see the latter as a hazard. However the war-torn country’s security scenario is as fluid as ever. It now has two governments,