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2024 Kabul bus bombing

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2024 Kabul bus bombing
LocationDashte Barchi, Kabul, Afghanistan
Date11 August 2024
TargetA bus carrying Hazara Shiites in Kabul
Attack type
Bus bombing
Deaths1
Injured11-13
PerpetratorIslamic State Islamic State – Khorasan Province
MotiveAnti-Shi'ism

On 11 August 2024, a bomb exploded on a bus in Dashte Barchi, Kabul, Afghanistan. One civilian was killed and 11-13 others were wounded. Islamic State – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the attack.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Blast In Kabul's Hazara Area Kills At Least 1, Injures 11". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2024-08-11.
  2. ^ "Islamic State claims responsibility for explosion in the Afghan capital Kabul that killed at least 1". ABC News. 2024-08-12.