17 August 2019 Kabul bombing

When

17 Aug 2019

Kind

Terrorist attack

Killed

64

Coordinates

34.50° N, 69.15° E

Wounded

182

Suicide bombing at a wedding in Kabul

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. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the bombing, stating that the attack targeted the Shi'ites. More than 1,000 people were gathered for the wedding when the attack took place.

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