| Ministry of Foreign Affairs bombing in Afghanistan | |
|---|---|
| Part of Afghan conflict | |
  KabulKabul (Afghanistan) | |
| Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Date | 11 January 2023 |
| Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 20+ |
| Perpetrator | Islamic State – Khorasan Province |
On 11 January 2023, an Islamic State suicide bomber killed at least 20 people in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Background
The Islamic State–Taliban conflict began in 2015. IS increased the frequency of their insurgency in 2021, as foreign forces left the country.
Bombing
On 11 January 2023, at least 20 people were killed in a suicide bombing outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul, Afghanistan. Islamic State – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the explosion.
Aftermath
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan was again targeted in another suicide bombing on 27 March 2023, killing six people.
See also
- List of terrorist incidents linked to Islamic State – Khorasan Province
- List of terrorist attacks in Kabul
- List of terrorist incidents in 2023
- List of massacres in Afghanistan
References
- "Suicide blast kills at least five outside Afghan foreign ministry". Reuters. 11 January 2023. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- "20 killed in 'suicide blast' outside Afghan foreign ministry". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- "Deadly suicide bombing at Afghan foreign ministry". BBC News. 11 January 2023. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- "Six killed in suicide attack near Afghan foreign ministry". Al Jazeera. 27 March 2023. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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