Old Video Showing Attack on Gurudwara in Afghanistan Shared as One From Pakistan

This video dates back to 2020 and is from Afghanistan's Kabul and not Pakistan.

Fact-check: A video showing the aftermath of a terrorist attack at a gurudwara in Afghanistan is being falsely shared as from Pakistan.

(Photo: Altered by The Quint) 

(Trigger warning: Mention and visuals of terror attack. Viewer discretion is advised.)

A video showing destruction and aftermath of a major attack inside a place of worship is going viral on social media to claim that a gurudwara was attacked in Pakistan recently.

An archive of this claim can be seen here. 

(Source: Twitter/Screenshot)

(More archives can be seen here and here. We also received a query about this video on our WhatsApp tipline.)

What's the truth?: The video is not from Pakistan and dates back to March 2020.

• It shows the aftermath of an attack at a gurudwara in Kabul, Afghanistan.

How did we find out the truth?: On performing a reverse image search, we came across a tweet from 26 March 2020 which carried a similar video.

• The tweet also stated that the visuals are from a gurudwara in Kabul which was attacked on 25 March 2020.

• The video showed the destruction caused inside the premises due to a deadly attack.

• We noticed the same red carpet and metal balustrades with blue mid portion in both videos.

The video is from 2020.

(Source: Altered by The Quint) 

• Taking a cue, we performed relevant keyword search and came across a video posted by news agency Associated Press (AP) on their official YouTube channel.

• The video was shared on 30 March 2020 and was titled, "Afghan officials: 25 killed in Kabul attack on Sikhs."

• We compared the two visuals and found similarities including a big chandelier, similar text on the wall, metal balustrades and red carpet.

The video is from Afghanistan.

(Source: Altered by The Quint) 

More about the attack: We found several reports about this attack.

• The attack happened on 25 March 2020 and killed over 25 people including children.

• The Islamic State–Khorasan Province (ISKP), an Islamic State militant group affiliate, later claimed responsibility for the deadly terror attack.

We also conducted a keyword search for blasts in Gurudwaras in Pakistan and were not able to find any stories that had matching visuals.

Conclusion: A video showing the aftermath of a terrorist attack at a gurudwara in Afghanistan is being falsely shared as from Pakistan.

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