At least 27 killed in attack on memorial service in Kabul

At least 27 people were killed in an attack at a memorial service in Afghanistan's capital Kabul. High-ranking politicians are also on site.

• An attack occurred in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Friday.
• At least 27 people were killed and another 29 injured.
• The attack occurred at a memorial event , which included senior politicians .

Kabul - At a memorial service for a Shiite political leader , at least 27 people were killed in the west of the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday. Another 29 people were injured in the attack on the event with high-ranking politicians, according to the Interior Ministry. A spokesman for the militant Islamist Taliban immediately denied on Twitter that he was responsible for the attack.

Attack in Kabul: The politicians present should be safe

Government director Abdullah Abdullah and high-ranking politicians also attended the event on Friday morning for prominent Shiite Hasara community leader Abdul Ali Masari , officials said. All high-ranking politicians are said to be safe , according to the Abdullah spokesman.

"The target of the attack was not clear , but Dr. Abdullah is now in a safe place, ”said the spokesman for the German Press Agency. Shots and explosions were heard during the opening speech by Karim Chalili, the chairman of the High Peace Council in Afghanistan. Security circles said that the number of attackers was initially unknown . These are said to have fired at the assembly with rapid firearms.

Also tragic: Many people were killed in an election campaign in September in Afghanistan.

Attack in Kabul: Special forces are now on their way to the affected area

Special forces made their way into the area, said Nasrat Rahimi, spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of the Interior. The attack on the event was therefore carried out from a higher building.

"The attack is a crime against humanity and against Afghanistan's national unity," Afghanistan's President Aschraf Ghani tweeted. He also asked Abdullah and Chalili about their health in a phone call, Ghani wrote.

There were attacks on celebrations in honor of Abdul Ali Masari in 2018 and 2019. Several people were killed.

Only four months ago there was also a dramatic incident in Kabul. The explosion of a car bomb killed many people there. See the video for more information.

A U.S. military plane that crashed in Afghanistan recently raised questions.