Английская Википедия:17 August 2019 Kabul bombing
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox civilian attack Шаблон:Campaignbox War in Afghanistan (2001–present) On 17 August 2019, a suicide bombing took place during a wedding in a wedding hall in Kabul, Afghanistan. At least 92 people were killed in the attack and over 140 injured.[1][2][3][4][5] The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the bombing, stating that the attack targeted the Shi'ites.[6] More than 1,000 people were gathered for the wedding when the attack took place.[7][6] The attack occurred a day before the 100th Afghan Independence Day, causing the government to postpone the planned celebrations taking place at the Darul Aman Palace.[8] It was the deadliest attack in Kabul since January 2018.[9]
Attack
The suicide bombing occurred at approximately 10:40 p.m. Afghanistan Time (UTC+04:30) in western Kabul, in an area heavily populated by the Shia Hazara minority, inside the "Dubai City" wedding hall.[10][11] The suicide bomber detonated the explosives in the men's section[12] of the wedding hall, near the stage where musicians were playing,[13] at a time when hundreds were inside the building for a wedding ceremony.[14] The bomber detonated a suicide vest packed with ball bearings.[15]
The explosion occurred shortly before the wedding ceremony was supposed to start.[13] According to the wedding hall's owner, more than 1,200 people had been invited to the event, with a mixed group of Shi'ites and Sunnis attending.[16] Most of the attendees were ethnic Hazaras.[6] Both the bride and the groom were Shi'ite,[6] and both from modest working class families, with the groom working as a tailor.[15] Their families had discussed how to schedule the timing of the wedding to try to minimize the risk of an attack.[15]
At least 63 people were initially killed and 182 injured. While the bride and groom survived, both lost several family members. Many children were also among those killed.[6] 17 more people succumbed to their injuries in the days after the attack, bringing the death toll to 80.[5] The final death toll was put at 92.
Responsibility
The day after the attack, a local affiliate of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS, the Islamic State, or Daesh) claimed responsibility for the attack.[17][18] The statement of responsibility claimed that after the suicide bombing inside the wedding hall, a car bomb was also detonated outside as emergency vehicles were arriving.[19] The follow-up car bombing has not been confirmed by the authorities.[20]
The Taliban denied responsibility for the attack,[6][21] with a spokesman stating that the Taliban "condemns [the bombing] in the strongest terms".[6]
Reactions
Domestic
President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani declared a day of mourning.[20] He also stated that the Taliban can not fully escape blame for the attack either, saying that "The Taliban cannot absolve themselves of blame for they provide platform for terrorists."[22][23]
The Taliban denied responsibility for the attack and condemned it. The group's spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid said in a statement that the group "strongly condemns explosionШаблон:Sic targeting civilians inside a hotel in Kabul city," while also adding that "Such barbaric deliberate attacks against civilians including women and children are forbidden and unjustifiable."[21]
See also
- List of terrorist incidents linked to Islamic State – Khorasan Province
- Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province
- Persecution of Hazara people
- List of terrorist attacks in Kabul
References
External links
- Afghanistan: Bomb kills 63 at wedding in Kabul
- Dozens Wounded In Blasts As Afghanistan Marks Independence Day
- Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul wedding hall blast
- 63 Killed as Explosion Turns Kabul Wedding Into Carnage
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