Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan bombing
Appearance
Ministry of Foreign Affairs bombing in Afghanistan | |
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Part of Afghan conflict | |
Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
Date | 11 January 2023 |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
Deaths | 20+ |
Perpetrator | Islamic State – Khorasan Province |
On 11 January 2023, an Islamic State suicide bomber killed at least 20 people in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Background
[edit]The Islamic State–Taliban conflict began in 2015. IS increased the frequency of their insurgency in 2021, as foreign forces left the country.[citation needed]
Bombing
[edit]On 11 January 2023, at least 20 people were killed in a suicide bombing outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul, Afghanistan.[1] Islamic State – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the explosion.[2][3]
Aftermath
[edit]The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan would again be attacked by a suicide bombing explosion on 27 March 2023.[4]
See also
[edit]- List of terrorist incidents linked to Islamic State – Khorasan Province
- List of terrorist attacks in Kabul
- List of terrorist incidents in 2023
- List of massacres in Afghanistan
References
[edit]- ^ "Suicide blast kills at least five outside Afghan foreign ministry". Reuters. 11 January 2023. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "20 killed in 'suicide blast' outside Afghan foreign ministry". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Deadly suicide bombing at Afghan foreign ministry". BBC News. 11 January 2023. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Six killed in suicide attack near Afghan foreign ministry". Al Jazeera. 27 March 2023. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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