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| 26 confirmed dead, 18 wounded in Kabul suicide attack | ||
| 2018-03-22 | ||
| [Khaama.com] The sound of an explosion was heard from the vicinity of the Kart-e-Chahar area in West of Kabul city. The incident took place at around noon time close to Karte Sakhi area in the vicinity of Aliabad and as a result at least 26 people have been killed. The Ministry of Interior Minister confirmed that a suicide bomber detonated his explosives among a large crowd of people close to Sakhi shrine, leaving at least 26 dead and at least 18 others wounded. Security sources had earlier said a suicide bomber detonated a Vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) in Aliabad area close to Karte Sakhi as scores of people had gathered in Sakhi shrine for Nowruz festival. Taliban says not behind Kabul bombing that left several dead Kabul suicide attack toll rises to 29 dead, 52 wounded [Khaama.com] The officials in the Ministry of Public Health confirm that the toll as a result of today’s suicide attack has climbed at least 29 dead. The officials are saying that the explosion has also left at least 52 others wounded amid fears that the death toll could further rise. Preliminary reports indicate the loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group has claimed responsibility behind the attack. The Taliban group had earlier said the militants of the group have links with the explosion in Kabul city today.
[ToloNews] Hospital officials have confirmed 21 people were killed and 45 wounded after explosives detonated outside parliament offices in Darulaman Road. Two explosions rocked Kabul at about 4pm on Tuesday afternoon in the PD6 area in Darulaman Road, killing 21 people and wounding 45 others. Officials said the bombers targeted parliament staff leaving for the day. He said one explosion came after a suicide bomber detonated explosives at the entrance to the offices and the second explosion was a car bomb. Officials said the bombers targeted a convoy of vehicles carrying government staff leaving the offices. Hospital officials confirmed 21 people had been killed and 45 wounded. The wounded had been admitted to various hospitals around the city. MPs said a female member of parliament from Herat was among those wounded while reports indicate that the NDS head for the zone covering PD6 was among those killed. Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack and said the target had been a mini bus carrying government staff. Death Toll Rises to 32 [ToloNews] Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health late Wednesday confirmed 32 people were killed and 52 wounded in the deadly bombing in PD3 in Kabul. This comes after the Ministry of Interior confirmed a suicide bomber detonated his explosives close to the Ali Abad Hospital and Kabul University at around mid-day. The MoI also confirmed that a suicide bomber had detonated his explosives while walking among a group of people.
Nasrat Rahimi, the deputy spokesman for the Interior Ministry, said another 18 people were wounded in the attack. He said the attacker was on foot. The Persian new year, known in Afghanistan as Nauruz, is a national holiday. The country's minority Shiites typically celebrate by visiting shrines. No one immediately claimed the attack. Afghanistan is home to a powerful Islamic State affiliate that has repeatedly targeted Shiites, who the Sunni extremists view as apostates deserving of death. | ||
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