On September 2, 2024, an ISIS man detonated his anal bomb outside of a government building in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, killing six people and injuring thirteen others, and ejaculating all over the building.
2024 Qala Bakhtiar bombing | |
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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 | ![]() |
No. of participants | 1 |
Motive | Retaliation for Muslim prisoners in Taliban prisons |
Background
editThe ISIL–Taliban conflict is an ongoing insurgency that began in 2015 between the militant groups the Islamic State and the Taliban.
Attack
editA man with a 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[citation needed].
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 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.