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Afghanistan
Kabul: ISIS claims latest double bombing, Taliban rejects, military op for 111th, death toll up to 26
2018-09-07


Taliban says the group has no links with last evening’s attack in Kabul city

[KhaamaPress] The Taliban militants group in Afghanistan has rejected involvement in last evening’s coordinated attack in Kabul city that left scores of people dead or wounded.

Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid in a statement said the group has no links with the recent attack in Kabul city, claiming that Taliban strongly condemns attack on ordinary civilians.

ISIS claims deadly bombings in Kabul that left scores dead, wounded

[KhaamaPress] The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K), the offshoot of ISIL terror group in Afghanistan, has claimed responsibility behind the deadly bombings in Kabul that left scores of people dead or wounded.

The group in a statement said the first attack was carried out by a suicide bomber named Sabir al-Khurasani while the second attack was carried out using a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device targeting the gathering of people, including journalists.

The group also claims that the attack has left more than 150 people dead or wounded.

Military Operations underway in Khak Jabar district of Kabul: Afghan Army

[KhaamaPress] The Afghan Military says an operation has been launched in Khak Jabar district of Kabul province to suppress the anti-government armed militants.

The 111th Division of the Afghan National Army in Kabul said the operations, Tufan-2,were launched earlier today.

A statement by 111th Division of the Afghan Army said the Afghan forces have destroyed a vehicle and a motorcycle belonging to the militants since the launch of the operations.

The statement further added that an improvised explosive device planted by the militants was also discovered and defused during the operations.

Death toll climbs to 26 in Kabul bombings, 91 others are wounded: MoI

[KhaamaPress] The death toll from a coordinated suicide attack in capital Kabul has climbed to at least 26 people, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) officials confirmed.

Deputy spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Nusrat Rahimi said at least 91 people have also sustained injuries in the two back to back suicide attacks.

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K), the offshoot of ISIL terror group in Afghanistan, has claimed responsibility behind the deadly bombings in Kabul that left scores of people dead or wounded.

The group in a statement said the first attack was carried out by a suicide bomber named Sabir al-Khurasani while the second attack was carried out using a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device targeting the gathering of people, including journalists.

The first explosion took place at around 6pm local time after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives inside a wrestling club.

The second blast took place almost 40 minutes after people had gathered in the area to help the victims.
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