The blast occurred within the Qala-e-Bakhtiar space south of Kabul and no group has but claimed duty.
An explosion in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul has killed no less than six folks, police and the Inside Ministry mentioned.
“This afternoon, an individual carrying explosives detonated himself,” Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran posted on X on Monday.
“Sadly, six civilians, together with a girl, have been killed and 13 others have been injured,” he added.
Zadran mentioned the assault occurred within the Qala-e-Bakhtiar space in southern Kabul, including that an investigation is underway.
No group has but claimed duty for the assault.
Violence has declined in Afghanistan for the reason that Taliban took energy in 2021, ending a two-decade battle that included international forces.
However the IS affiliate in Khorasan province stays energetic and has commonly focused civilians, foreigners and Taliban officers with weapons and bombs. The group is the largest safety risk in Afghanistan and has additionally continuously focused Shia communities.
Probably the most high-profile IS-linked assault for the reason that Taliban took energy was in 2022, when no less than 53 folks, together with 46 women and younger ladies, have been killed in a suicide bombing at a faculty in a Shiite neighborhood of Kabul.
The newest suicide assault in Afghanistan claimed by the regional chapter of ISIL occurred within the southern metropolis of Kandahar (a historic Taliban stronghold) in March.
Taliban authorities spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid informed AFP information company final month that ISIL “existed” within the nation earlier than, however the Taliban “suppressed them very harshly.”
“There aren’t any teams right here that would pose a risk to anybody,” he mentioned.
