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2020 Kabul shooting | |
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Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |
Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
Date | 6 March 2020AFT ( UTC+04:30)) | (
Target | Politicians |
Attack type | Missile, shootings |
Deaths | 32 |
Injured | 82 |
Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province |
On 6 March 2020, a mass shooting occurred in Kabul, Afghanistan. [1] Two gunmen fired from a building that was under construction, killing 32 people and injuring another 81. [1] [2] It happened during a ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the murder by the Taliban of Afghan Shia leader Abdul Ali Mazari. [1] The ceremony was attended by Afghan politician Abdullah Abdullah, who escaped unharmed. [1] The two gunmen were killed later the same day. [1] The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack. [1] [3] [4]
You can help expand this article with text translated from
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2020 Kabul shooting | |
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Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |
Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
Date | 6 March 2020AFT ( UTC+04:30)) | (
Target | Politicians |
Attack type | Missile, shootings |
Deaths | 32 |
Injured | 82 |
Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province |
On 6 March 2020, a mass shooting occurred in Kabul, Afghanistan. [1] Two gunmen fired from a building that was under construction, killing 32 people and injuring another 81. [1] [2] It happened during a ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the murder by the Taliban of Afghan Shia leader Abdul Ali Mazari. [1] The ceremony was attended by Afghan politician Abdullah Abdullah, who escaped unharmed. [1] The two gunmen were killed later the same day. [1] The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack. [1] [3] [4]