March 2018 Kabul suicide bombing
| March 2018 Kabul suicide bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the War in Afghanistan | |
| Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 34°31′06″N 69°07′37″E / 34.51833°N 69.12694°E / 34.51833; 69.12694 |
| Date | March 21, 2018 12:00 PM (UTC+4:30) |
| Target | Shia Muslims |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Bomb |
| Deaths | 33 (+1 attacker) |
| Injured | 65 |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Motive | Sunni fundamentalism Anti-Shi'ism |
A suicide bombing occurred on 21 March 2018 around 12:00 PM (7:30 AM UTC) in Kabul near Kart-e Sakhi, a Shia shrine. At least 33 people were killed with more than 65 wounded in the bombing. The militant group ISIL claimed responsibility for the attack.
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