On September 2, 2024, a man detonated himself outside of a government building in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, killing six people and injuring thirteen others.
| 2024 Qala Bakhtiar bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Islamic State–Taliban conflict | |
| Location | Qala Bakhtiar neighbourhood, Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Date | September 2, 2024 |
| Target | Civilians, Taliban members |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapon | Explosive vest |
| Deaths | 7 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 13 |
| Perpetrators |  Islamic State – Khorasan Province |
No. of participants | 1 |
| Motive | Retaliation for Muslim prisoners in Taliban prisons |
Background
editThe IS–Taliban conflict is an ongoing insurgency that began in 2015 between the militant groups the Islamic State and the Taliban.
Attack
editA man with an explosive vest strapped to his body detonated the explosives in front of the General Directorate for Monitoring and Follow-up of Decrees and Directives in the Qala Bakhtiar neighbourhood in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing 6 people and injuring 13 others.[1][2]
Victims
editSix people were killed, including a woman, and thirteen others were injured, all civilians,[3][4] including some of the building's employees.
Responses
editThe Kabul police stated they were investigating the attack.[5]
Islamic State claimed responsibility on September 3, 2024, a day after the bombing, claiming they killed and wounded at least 45 people, but the claim is unconfirmed.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ISIS claims responsibility for Kabul blast". Al Arabiya English. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Deadly suicide blast kills at least six in Kabul". NPR. September 2, 2024. Archived from the original on September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Afghanistan: Kabul blast kills 6, injures several more". DW News. September 2, 2024. Archived from the original on September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Islamic State claims Kabul blast citing Bagram base detentions". Reuters. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "A suicide bomber detonates in Afghan capital, killing at least 6 people and injuring 13". Associated Press. September 2, 2024. Archived from the original on September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "IS Claims Deadly Kabul Attack On Taliban Prosecutors". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
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