Gunmen attack Sikh temple in Afghan capital

Taliban fighters stand guard at the site of an explosion in front of a Sikh temple in Kabul (Ebrahim Noroozi/AP)

Explosions and gunfire have ripped through a Sikh temple in Afghanistan’s capital, killing one worshipper and wounding seven others, a Taliban official said.

Gunmen attacked the Sikh house of worship, known as a gurdwara, in Kabul and a gun battle between the attackers and Taliban fighters ensued, said Abdul Nafi Takor, a Taliban-appointed spokesperson for the Interior Ministry.