22 April 2018 Kabul suicide bombing
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| Part of the War in Afghanistan | |
| Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°31′06″N 69°07′37″E / 34.51833°N 69.12694°ECoordinates: 34°31′06″N 69°07′37″E / 34.51833°N 69.12694°E |
| Date | April 22, 2018 10 a.m. (UTC+4:30) |
| Target | Shia Hazaras |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Suicide vest |
| Deaths | 69 |
| Injured | 120 |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province |
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22 April 2018 Kabul suicide bombing
Introduction
On 22 April 2018, a suicide bombing killed 69 people and wounded dozens more Sunday at a voter registration center in Koche Mahtab Qala, in the Hazara-majority Dashte Barchi area of western Kabul, Afghanistan. In addition to the fatalities, at least 120 others were injured in the attack.
Reactions
ISIL's Afghan branch claimed responsibility for the attack through Amaq News Agency, saying it had targeted Shia Hazara.
Internationally, the attack was condemned by nations including the U.S., and organizations including the United Nations.