Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan bombing

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs attack in Afghanistan
Part of Afghan conflict
Kabul is located in Afghanistan
Kabul
Kabul
Kabul (Afghanistan)
LocationKabul, Afghanistan
Date11 January 2023
Attack type
Suicide bombing
Deaths20+
PerpetratorIslamic State – Khorasan Province

On 11 January 2023, an Islamic State suicide bomber killed at least 20 people in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Background[edit]

The Islamic State–Taliban conflict began in 2015. IS increased the frequency of their insurgency in 2021, as foreign forces left the country.[citation needed]

Bombing[edit]

On 11 January 2023, at least 20 people were killed in a suicide bombing outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul, Afghanistan.[1] Islamic State – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the explosion.[2][3]

Aftermath[edit]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan would again be attacked by a suicide bombing explosion on 27 March 2023.[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Suicide blast kills at least five outside Afghan foreign ministry". Reuters. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  2. ^ "20 killed in 'suicide blast' outside Afghan foreign ministry". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Deadly suicide bombing at Afghan foreign ministry". BBC News. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Six killed in suicide attack near Afghan foreign ministry". Al Jazeera. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

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