Three gunmen dressed in military or police uniforms have opened fire on Shiite worshipers at the Sakhi Shrine in Kabul.<br /><br /> The injured of Sakhi Shrine Terrorist attack need blood,if u r in Kabul u can go 2 Esteqlal or Aliabad hospital #AFG pic.twitter.com/SrdIqKyT9c— Basir Ahang (@basirahang) October 11, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> Authorities say at least 18 people have been killed and more than 40 wounded during the assault.<br /><br /> It is reported that the attack began with an explosion before the assailants opened fire. <br /><br /> Qalandar Shah witnessed the attack: “When the attackers entered the shrine, they opened fire. My friend Palawan Sami was eating. I saw wounded victims and I evacuated a child – a girl – and a woman. I evacuated at least three victims.”<br /><br /> Afghanistan's Interior Ministry says 14 people killed in militant attack on the Sakhi Shrine in Kabul, 26 wounded. (AP) pic.twitter.com/VdRa1vTVwM— Ergo Sum (@sauterne) October 11, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> Officials have warned Shiites about the possibility of violence as the community celebrates Ashura Day, which sees Shiite men ritually flagellate themselves in the streets. <br /><br /> The Taliban see Shiites as heretics.<br />
