Pakistani terrorist group claimed the attack in Kabul

This is the first time a group outside Afghanistan claimed an attack there.

The terrorist group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi to Alami is against Shia Muslims and is related to the terrorist network Al Qaeda.

The Pakistani terrorist group Laskhar-e-Jhangvi al-Alami on Tuesday has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing that has left over 60 dead Shiites during the celebration of the Muslim holiday of Ashura in Kabul, as reported by the U.S. television NBC. On Wednesday it was known that a victim is a U.S. citizen, as confirmed estodounidense embassy in Kabul, which has ruled that the deceased worked for the U.S. government.

A spokesman for the fundamentalist group has claimed responsibility for the attack in a phone call to the delegation of the NBC in Pakistan. "It's the first time that anyone outside of Afghanistan claimed responsibility for an attack in this country, "said reporter NBC in Pakistan, Mushtaq Yusufzai.

According to the newspaper The Long War Journal , Lashkar-e-Jhangvi to Alami is a subsidiary of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, a terrorist group against Shiite Muslims and the terrorist network linked to Al Qaeda and the Taliban settled in the tribal regions Pakistan.

A bicycle bomb leaves four dead in northern Afghanistan Lashkar-i-Jhangvi has an extensive network of militants in Pakistan and has carried out numerous attacks in the tribal regions, mainly in the provinces of Punjab and Khyber , where insurgent groups have a strong presence.

Lashkar-i-Jhangvi has most of its fighters located in the Tribal Territories Federal agencies, particularly in South Waziristan and Arakzai.

Kabul suicide bombing has claimed the lives of at least 60 people, including women and children , and left a s 160 injuries of varying degrees. The target was a Shiite shrine located in the heart of Kabul, where hundreds of people celebrated the Ashura. It was the deadliest bombing attack in the capital since 2008.

The festival of Ashura commemorates the martyrdom of Prophet Mohammad's grandson , Hussein, in the battle of Karbala, in what is now part of Iraqi territory, in 680. The Afghan President Hamid Karzai , said Tuesday it is "the first time" by an act of terrorism "so horrible" during the Ashura celebrations in the country. The Afghan president, who is currently on a European tour to meet with top political leaders, has announced that it anticipates his return to Afghanistan to visit the families of the victims.

Bicycle bomb attack

In addition, at least four people have died -including an Afghan soldier, and 17 were injured because of a bicycle bomb exploded near the main mosque in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan.

The explosion caused a fire in the mosque, where many Shiites and Sunnis were praying together. The city streets were crowded with people celebrating Ashura, but for now, no one knows for certain if the target of the attack were Shiite faithful.