Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said that plans to create bloodshed during this year's Ashura ceremony were foiled by the Islamic Emirate's security forces and the ceremony was held across Afghanistan. 

 

He added: The security forces of the Islamic Emirate have neutralized the plans of the terrorist group ISIS and proved that they pay equal attention to Shia and Sunni citizens in Afghanistan.

 

"From that day until today (the uprising of Mullah Mohammad Omar), the measures taken, the wisdom that has been used, the blessing of the same wisdom," Muttaqi said. And it is a tact that, thank God, the issue of Shia and Sunni has not been raised in Afghanistan.

 

According to him, neither Sunni nor Shia areas opposed the Islamic Emirate, but those who were "mercenaries of the enemies" opposed it.

 

Referring to the 20-year efforts of the enemies of Afghanistan to create divisions among religions in the country, Muttaqi said: "In the past 20 years, every effort has been made to create differences among religions in Afghanistan in order to gain political and economic benefits.

 

The acting foreign minister also called on the international community to take decisive action to destroy the bases of the terrorist group ISIS in the region and outside Afghanistan and prevent the terrorist group's conspiracies to destabilize Afghanistan and the region.

 

It is worth mentioning that the mourning of Muharram and Ashura this year was held in a completely safe atmosphere throughout the country.