July 2018 Jalalabad suicide bombing
On 1 July 2018, a suicide bomber detonated in the center of the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, killing 20 people, mainly Sikhs and Hindus, and injuring 20 others.[1]
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Location | Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan |
Date | 1 July 2018 |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
Deaths | 20 |
Injured | 20 |
Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province |
Responsibility
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it targeted Afghan Special Forces.[2] In a further statement they said that 60 Afghan soldiers and "polytheists" were killed and wounded in an operation in the city of Jalalabad.[3]
References
- Sultan, Ahmad. "Deadly blast hits eastern Afghan city, targeting Sikh minority". U.S. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- Palahniuk. "IS Claims Suicide Bombing and Targeting of Afghan President Ghani in Jalalabad". ent.siteintelgroup.com. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- Palahniuk. "IS' Khorasan Province Claims Killing and Wounding 60 Afghan Soldiers and 'Polytheists' in Jalalabad". ent.siteintelgroup.com. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
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