Hawzah News Agency- the Shia Ulema Council of Afghanistan has issued a statement strongly condemning the martyrdom of civilians in the two provinces of Daikundi and Ghor of this country on Thursday, September 11.

The full text of the Shia Ulema Council statement is as follows:

In the name of Allah, the Merciful

The statement of the Shia Ulema Council of Afghanistan regarding the martyrdom of 14 Muslim citizens of Daikundi Province;

It is with great pain and sorrow that we were informed that the enemies of Islam and the terrorists brutally and shamefully martyred 14 innocent citizens of Seng Takht and Bandar district of Daikundi province and injured 6 others; once again the terrorists have grieved many families with this act of terrorism.

The Council of Shia Scholars of Afghanistan strongly condemns this horrible crime and, while praying for the martyrs and recovery of the injured, as well as condolences to the bereaved families, it once again and seriously demands the security officials of the Islamic Emirate to arrest the perpetrators of this horrible crime as soon as possible and to punish them for their shameful acts.

Unfortunately, the repetition of these heinous incidents in the country shows that despite upholding some claims, the series of barbaric acts of killing innocent people continues, and without a doubt it is the responsibility of the government to deal with these insecurities more seriously.

Afghan Shia Ulema Council

Local Afghan sources reported that 14 civilians lost their lives during an attack on the Daikundi region.

6 other people were injured following the attack, according to the reports.

ISIL in a statement claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on residents of Daikundi province in Ghor province.

The Taliban has not yet commented on the incident.