30 April 2018 Kabul suicide bombings | |
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Part of the War in Afghanistan | |
Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
Date | 30 April 2018 ( UTC+4:30) |
Target | Security forces, journalists |
Attack type | Suicide bombings |
Weapons | Suicide vests |
Deaths | 29 |
Injured | 50 |
Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province |
On 30 April 2018, two suicide bombers detonated near government buildings in central Kabul, Afghanistan, killing at least 29 people and injuring 50. [1] [2]
Among the fatalities were 9 journalists, Agence France Presse photographer Shah Marai, TOLO News Cameraman Yar Mohammad Tokhi, Ebadollah Hananzi and Sabvon Kakeker of Radio Free Europe; Maharam Darani of Radio Azadai; TV1 cameramen's Ghazi Rasoli and Norozali Rajabi, the reporter Salim Talash and cameraman Ali Salimi both of Mashal TV. [3] Additionally, an Al Jazeera cameraman Naser Hashemi, Omar Soltani of Reuters, Ahmadshah Azimi of Nedai Aghah, Ayar Amar of newspaper Vahdat Mili and Davod Ghisanai of the TV channel Mivand were injured. [4]
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack though the Taliban is also suspected. [5] [6]
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30 April 2018 Kabul suicide bombings | |
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Part of the War in Afghanistan | |
Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
Date | 30 April 2018 ( UTC+4:30) |
Target | Security forces, journalists |
Attack type | Suicide bombings |
Weapons | Suicide vests |
Deaths | 29 |
Injured | 50 |
Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province |
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On 30 April 2018, two suicide bombers detonated near government buildings in central Kabul, Afghanistan, killing at least 29 people and injuring 50. [1] [2]
Among the fatalities were 9 journalists, Agence France Presse photographer Shah Marai, TOLO News Cameraman Yar Mohammad Tokhi, Ebadollah Hananzi and Sabvon Kakeker of Radio Free Europe; Maharam Darani of Radio Azadai; TV1 cameramen's Ghazi Rasoli and Norozali Rajabi, the reporter Salim Talash and cameraman Ali Salimi both of Mashal TV. [3] Additionally, an Al Jazeera cameraman Naser Hashemi, Omar Soltani of Reuters, Ahmadshah Azimi of Nedai Aghah, Ayar Amar of newspaper Vahdat Mili and Davod Ghisanai of the TV channel Mivand were injured. [4]
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack though the Taliban is also suspected. [5] [6]
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