ISIL in Afghanistan has claimed an attack against the Hazara, Inside Story
ISIL in Afghanistan has claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack on Friday in the northern city of Kunduz. Dozens of people were killed and others injured by the explosion inside a crowded Shia mosque during Friday prayers. It s the latest in a series of attacks by the group. The violence poses a threat to the Taliban that promised to establish security that the former government couldn t provide. It also pledged to protect ethnic and religious minorities. As it s struggling to win international recognition, can the Taliban alone take on the threat of armed groups in the country Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Faiz Zaland, Professor of Political Science at Kabul University. Michael Semple, Chair at the Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice at Queen s University Belfast. Hashmat Moslih, independent Afghan analsyst
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