shiite community

Attack on Shiite Muslim gathering in Afghan capital kills at least one

At least one person was killed and 16 wounded, said Wahidullah Mayar, a spokesman for the public health ministry.

Mar 07, 2019, 15:51 PM IST

Iraqi civilians flee as paramilitary groups close in on flashpoint town west of Mosul

Tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians have fled Tal Afar as Shi`ite paramilitary groups close in the Islamic State-held town on the road between Mosul and Raqqa, the main cities of the militant group`s self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria.

Nov 23, 2016, 20:29 PM IST