2024 Kabul bus bombing explained

2024 Kabul bus bombing
Location:Dashte Barchi, Kabul, Afghanistan
Date:11 August 2024
Type:Bus bombing
Motive:Anti-Shi'ism
Target:A bus carrying Hazara Shiites in Kabul
Fatalities:1
Injuries:11-13
Perpetrator: Islamic State – Khorasan Province

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]

Notes and References

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