14 killed in attack on Shia shrine in Afghan capital
Fourteen people have been killed in a militant attack on a Shia shrine in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
Afghan interior ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said another 26 people were wounded in the attack on the Sakhi Shrine.
He said 13 civilians and one policeman were killed, with three police officers among the wounded.
Contrary to earlier reports of three gunmen, Mr Sediqqi said only one gunman attacked the shrine.
He was shot dead by police.
The attack took place as Shias gathered ahead of Wednesday's Ashoura Day, which commemorates the death in 680 AD of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Imam Hussein.
At least three gunmen wearing military uniforms have attacked a Shiite shrine in Afghanistan's capital Kabul and taken an unknown number of people hostage.
Sediq Sediqqi, the spokesman for the Interior Ministry, said one of the gunmen has been shot dead by police.
The Public Health Ministry spokesman, Ismail Kawasi, says 18 people have been wounded and taken to hospital.
Mr Sediqqi said two other gunmen are still inside Sakhi Shrine, the biggest in Kabul.
Shiites will on Wednesday commemorate Ashoura Day, the climax of a month of mourning for the death of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Iman Hussain, in 680 AD.
Kabul police had warned Shiites against large gatherings as attacks were expected. A July attack on Shiite Hazaras killed at least 80 people.
