March 2018 Kabul suicide bombing

March 2018 Kabul suicide bombing
Part of the War in Afghanistan
Blast site is located in Kabul
Blast site
Blast site
Blast site (Kabul)
Blast site is located in Afghanistan
Blast site
Blast site
Blast site (Afghanistan)
LocationKabul, Afghanistan
Coordinates34°31′06″N 69°07′37″E / 34.51833°N 69.12694°E / 34.51833; 69.12694
DateMarch 21, 2018
12:00 PM (UTC+4:30)
TargetShia Muslims
Attack type
Suicide bombing
WeaponsBomb
Deaths33 (+1 attacker)
Injured65
PerpetratorsIslamic State of Iraq and the Levant
MotiveSunni 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,[1] a Shia shrine.[2][3][4] At least 33 people were killed with more than 65 wounded in the bombing.[4] The militant group ISIL claimed responsibility for the attack.[5][6][7][8]

  1. ^ "Kabul Sakhi shrine: 'Dozens dead' in New Year attack". BBC News. March 22, 2018.
  2. ^ Nelson, Craig (March 21, 2018). "Suicide Bomber, in Crowd of New Year Pilgrims, Kills Dozens in Kabul". The Wall Street Journal.
  3. ^ "At least 26 killed in suicide bomb near Shia shrine in Kabul, ISIS claims attack". Hindustan Times. March 21, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Barakzai, Navid Ahmad (21 March 2018). "33 people killed, 65 wounded in Kabul suicide blast". www.pajhwok.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  5. ^ Shalizi, Hamid; Hassib, Sayed (March 21, 2018). "Suicide bomber kills at least 29 near shrine in Afghan capital". Reuters.
  6. ^ "Dozens killed in suicide attack near Kabul shrine". France24. March 21, 2018.
  7. ^ Hassan, Sharif; Constable, Pamela (March 21, 2018). "'We suffer more': Rising violence on Shiite targets takes toll on Afghanistan's Hazaras". The Washington Post.
  8. ^ Faizi, Fatima; Nordland, Rod (March 21, 2018). "Kabul Bombing Kills 29 in Holiday Crowd, Officials Say". New York Times.