For the suicide bombing that occurred later the same month, see 30 April 2018 Kabul suicide bombings.
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Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
Coordinates | 34°31′06″N 69°07′37″E / 34.51833°N 69.12694°E / 34.51833; 69.12694 |
Date | April 22, 2018 10 a.m. (UTC+4:30) |
Target | Shia Hazaras |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
Weapons | Suicide vest |
Deaths | 69 |
Injured | 120 |
Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province |
On 22 April 2018, a suicide bombing killed 70 people and wounded dozens more Sunday at a voter registration center in Koche Mahtab Qala, in the Hazara-majority Dashte Barchi area of western Kabul, Afghanistan. In addition to the fatalities, at least 120 others were injured in the attack.
Reactions
ISIL's Afghan branch claimed responsibility for the attack through Amaq News Agency, saying it had targeted Shia Hazara.
Internationally, the attack was condemned by nations including the U.S., and organizations including the United Nations.
See also
- List of terrorist incidents linked to Islamic State – Khorasan Province
- Wakil Hussain Allahdad
- List of terrorist incidents in March 2018
- List of terrorist attacks in Kabul
References
- Fedschun, Travis (22 April 2018). "ISIS suicide bombing at Afghanistan voter registration center kills 57". Fox News. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- "Islamic State suicide bomber kills 57 in Afghan capital". AP News. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- Popalzai, Ehsan; Tawfeeq, Mohammed; Cullinane, Susannah. "Suicide blast hits Afghan voter registration center, killing dozens". CNN. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- Sadiqi, Nasir Ahmad (23 April 2018). "Death toll from Kabul attack soars to 69". www.pajhwok.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- "Afghan voter centre blast kills dozens". BBC News. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- "Suicide bomber strikes voter registration center, kills 57 in Afghan capital". Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- "The Latest: UN chief condemns attack on Afghan vote center". Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
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