22 April 2018 Kabul suicide bombing

For the suicide bombing that occurred later the same month, see 30 April 2018 Kabul suicide bombings.

On 22 April 2018, a suicide bombing killed 70 people and wounded dozens more Sunday at a voter registration center in Koche Mahtab Qala, in the Hazara-majority Dashte Barchi area of western Kabul, Afghanistan.^[1][2] In addition to the fatalities, at least 120 others were injured in the attack.^[3][4]

22 April 2018 Kabul suicide bombing
Part of the War in Afghanistan and Persecution of Shias by the Islamic State
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Location	Kabul, Afghanistan
Coordinates	34°31′06″N 69°07′37″E
Date	April 22, 2018 10 a.m. (UTC+4:30)
Target	Shia Hazaras
Attack type	Suicide bombing
Weapons	Suicide vest
Deaths	69
Injured	120
Perpetrators	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province

Reactions

ISIL's Afghan branch claimed responsibility for the attack through Amaq News Agency, saying it had targeted Shia Hazara.^[5]

Internationally, the attack was condemned by nations including the U.S.,^[6] and organizations including the United Nations.^[7]

See also

• List of terrorist incidents linked to Islamic State – Khorasan Province
• Wakil Hussain Allahdad
• List of terrorist incidents in March 2018
• List of terrorist attacks in Kabul

References

1. Fedschun, Travis (22 April 2018). "ISIS suicide bombing at Afghanistan voter registration center kills 57". Fox News. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
2. "Islamic State suicide bomber kills 57 in Afghan capital". AP News. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
3. Popalzai, Ehsan; Tawfeeq, Mohammed; Cullinane, Susannah. "Suicide blast hits Afghan voter registration center, killing dozens". CNN. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
4. Sadiqi, Nasir Ahmad (23 April 2018). "Death toll from Kabul attack soars to 69". www.pajhwok.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
5. "Afghan voter centre blast kills dozens". BBC News. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
6. "Suicide bomber strikes voter registration center, kills 57 in Afghan capital". Retrieved 15 May 2018.
7. "The Latest: UN chief condemns attack on Afghan vote center". Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.