Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan bombing

On 11 January 2023, an Islamic State suicide bomber killed at least 20 people in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs bombing in Afghanistan
Part of Afghan conflict
Kabul is located in Afghanistan
Kabul
Kabul
Kabul (Afghanistan)
LocationKabul, Afghanistan
Date11 January 2023
Attack type
Suicide bombing
Deaths20+
PerpetratorIslamic State – Khorasan Province

Background

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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

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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

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan would again be attacked by a suicide bombing explosion on 27 March 2023.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "20 killed in 'suicide blast' outside Afghan foreign ministry". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Deadly suicide bombing at Afghan foreign ministry". BBC News. 11 January 2023. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  4. ^ "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.