2022 Mazar-i-Sharif minivan bombings explained
On 25 May 2022, three explosions hit a group of minivans in the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. 9 people were killed and 15 others wounded.[1]
Taliban authorities said that the terrorists responsible had placed IEDs inside the vehicles.[2] The bombings are believed to have been directed at Afghan Shia passengers.[3]
The Islamic State – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility via the Amaq News Agency.[4] [5]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Faiez . Rahim . 2022-05-25 . Blasts rip through mosque, minivans in Afghanistan, killing at least a dozen . 2022-05-25 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en . 2022-05-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526004542/https://www.smh.com.au/world/middle-east/blast-tears-through-kabul-mosque-killing-at-least-5-20220526-p5aol0.html . live .
- Web site: Faiez . Rahim . 2022-05-25 . Blasts rip through mosque, minivans in Afghanistan, killing at least a dozen . 2022-05-25 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en . 2022-05-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526004542/https://www.smh.com.au/world/middle-east/blast-tears-through-kabul-mosque-killing-at-least-5-20220526-p5aol0.html . live .
- News: 2022-05-25 . Blast tears through Kabul mosque, killing at least five . en . Reuters . 2022-05-25 . 2022-05-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526004543/https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/blasts-afghan-city-mazar-i-sharif-kill-9-provincial-spokesman-2022-05-25/ . live .
- Web site: 2022-05-25 . Blast in Kabul mosque, IS bombs in north Afghanistan kill 14 . 2022-05-25 . AP NEWS . en . 2022-05-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526004329/https://apnews.com/article/islamic-state-group-afghanistan-taliban-kabul-religion-1bec495632047f7de4b804ddc78ecdb6 . live .
- News: 2022-05-25 . Islamic State claims responsibility for attack in Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif . en . Reuters . 2022-05-25 . 2022-05-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526004544/https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/islamic-state-claims-responsibility-attack-afghan-city-mazar-i-sharif-2022-05-25/ . live .