KABUL, Afghanistan -- A suicide bomber struck a voter registration center in the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing at least 31 people in an attack claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Public Health Ministry spokesman Wahid Majro said another 54 people were wounded in Sunday's attack, updating an earlier toll. Gen. Daud Amin, the Kabul police chief, said the suicide bomber targeted civilians who had gathered to receive national identification cards. The large explosion echoed across the city, shattering windows miles away from the attack site and damaging several nearby vehicles. Police blocked all roads to the blast site, with only ambulances allowed in. Local TV stations broadcast live footage of hundreds of distraught people gathered at nearby hospitals seeking word about loved ones. ISIS has claimed responsibility in a statement carried by its Aamaq news agency, saying it had targeted Shiite "apostates." Afghanistan will hold parliamentary elections in October. … [Read more...] about Suicide bomber strikes voter registration center, kills 31 in Afghan capital
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Blast at election centre in Afghan capital, dozens of casualties
By Qadir Sediqi and Sayed Hassib A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a voter registration centre in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday, killing at least 31 people and wounding more than 50, most of them waiting in line to receive identity cards, officials said. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack on a project of key importance to the credibility of President Ashraf Ghani’s Western-backed government, which has pledged to hold parliamentary elections this year. Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danesh said a bomber on foot approached the centre where officials had been issuing identity cards as part of the registration process for voters for the election scheduled for October. A spokesman for the ministry of public health said at least 31 people were confirmed dead and 54 wounded. The explosion destroyed cars and shattered windows in nearby buildings, leaving rubble strewn across the street. It was the most serious attack in Kabul since about 100 people were … [Read more...] about Blast at election centre in Afghan capital, dozens of casualties
Afghan Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 31 in Kabul
Kabul, Afghanistan (AP) -- A suicide bomber struck a voter registration center in the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing at least 57 people in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.Public Health Ministry spokesman Wahid Majro said another 119 people were wounded in Sunday's attack, updating an earlier toll. Gen. Daud Amin, the Kabul police chief, said the suicide bomber targeted civilians who had gathered to receive national identification cards.The large explosion echoed across the city, shattering windows miles away from the attack site and damaging several nearby vehicles. Police blocked all roads to the blast site, with only ambulances allowed in. Local TV stations broadcast live footage of hundreds of distraught people gathered at nearby hospitals seeking word about loved ones.Majro said there were five small children and 21 women among the dead. More than a dozen children and nearly 50 women were wounded, he said, adding that the tolls could still rise.The Islamic State … [Read more...] about Afghan Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 31 in Kabul
Dozens dead after suicide bomber strikes in Afghan capital
News / UK and world by Press Association April 22, 2018, 9:35 am Updated: April 22, 2018, 9:46 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter A suicide bomber has struck a voter registration centre in the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing at least 31 people, officials said. Public Health Ministry spokesman Wahid Majro said another 54 people were wounded in Sunday’s attack, updating an earlier toll. Gen Daud Amin, the Kabul police chief, said the suicide bomber targeted civilians who had gathered to receive national identification cards. The large explosion echoed across the city, shattering windows miles away from the attack site and damaging several nearby vehicles. Police blocked all roads to the blast site, with only ambulances allowed in. Local TV stations broadcast live footage of hundreds of distraught people gathered at nearby hospitals seeking word about loved ones. The Taliban, who usually claims their attacks, denied … [Read more...] about Dozens dead after suicide bomber strikes in Afghan capital
Suicide bomber strikes in Afghan capital, 31 killed
RAHIM FAIEZ, ASSOCIATED PRESS Last updated 21:01, April 22 2018 Rahmat Gul/AP An Afghan man walks outside a voter registration centrE, which was attacked by a suicide bomber on April 22, 2018. A suicide bomber struck a voter registration centre in the Afghanistan capital on Sunday (local time), killing at least 31 people, officials said.Afghan Public Health Ministry spokesman Wahid Majro said another 54 people were wounded in Sunday's attack, updating an earlier toll. Gen. Daud Amin, the Kabul police chief, said the suicide bomber targeted civilians who had gathered to receive national identification cards.The large explosion echoed across the city, shattering windows miles away from the attack site and damaging several nearby vehicles. Police blocked all roads to the blast site, with only ambulances allowed in. Local TV stations broadcast live footage of hundreds of distraught people gathered at nearby hospitals seeking word about loved ones.The Taliban, who … [Read more...] about Suicide bomber strikes in Afghan capital, 31 killed