Afghan Government sources said that the March 25 attack on Shor Bazar Kabul Gurudwara (Sikh Temple) was conducted by the Haqqani Network, and could have been in retaliation for recent violence against Muslims in India, reports Al Jazeeraon March 26. "The Taliban and other terrorist groups sponsored by the governments in our region have in the past also attacked our society and tried create divisions among people," alleged Javid Faisal, spokesperson at the Afghan National Security Council. "Such past events instil fear and insecurity within the community and can affect the unity of the nation, too," he said.25 civilians belonging to minority Sikh community were killed in the six hours long assault. Islamic State in Khorasan Province (IS-KP) had claimed responsibility for the attack. The Hinduon March 28,adds that one of the three attackers as an Indian named Abu Khalid Al-Hindi (29) alias Abdul Khayoom alias Abdul Khalid from the State of Kerala.