July 2018 Jalalabad suicide bombing explained

July 2018 Jalalabad suicide bombing
Location:	Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Type:	Suicide bombing
Date:	1 July 2018
Fatalities:	20
Injuries:	20
Perps:	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province

On 1 July 2018, a suicide bomber detonated in the center of the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, killing 20 people, mainly Sikhs and Hindus, and injuring 20 others.^[1]

Responsibility

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it targeted Afghan Special Forces.^[2] In a further statement they said that 60 Afghan soldiers and "polytheists" were killed and wounded in an operation in the city of Jalalabad.^[3]

See also

• Kabul gurdwara attack
• List of terrorist incidents linked to Islamic State – Khorasan Province

Notes and References

1. News: Deadly blast hits eastern Afghan city, targeting Sikh minority. Sultan. Ahmad. U.S.. 2018-07-02. en-US.
2. Web site: IS Claims Suicide Bombing and Targeting of Afghan President Ghani in Jalalabad. Palahniuk. ent.siteintelgroup.com. en-gb. 2018-07-02. 1 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180701222324/https://ent.siteintelgroup.com/Statements/is-claims-suicide-bombing-and-targeting-of-afghan-president-ghani-in-jalalabad.html. dead.
3. Web site: IS' Khorasan Province Claims Killing and Wounding 60 Afghan Soldiers and 'Polytheists' in Jalalabad. Palahniuk. ent.siteintelgroup.com. en-gb. 2018-07-02. 31 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190331052719/https://ent.siteintelgroup.com/Statements/is-khorasan-province-claims-killing-and-wounding-60-afghan-soldiers-and-polytheists-in-jalalabad.html. dead.