Breaking! 80 killed, 231 wounded in Kabul bombing (photos)
– At least 80 people were killed and 231 injured in suicide attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan
– The Islamic State (ISIS) has already claimed responsibility for the killings
Two suicide bombers struck a peaceful protest by a Shia minority group in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least 80 and injuring 231 demonstrators on Saturday.
The attack, the worst in months in terms of casualties, was claimed by terrorist group Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL.
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They confirmed that two of its fighters detonated explosive belts at a gathering of Shiites. According to presidential spokesman Haroon Chakhansuri, one of the suicide bombers was shot by the police.
The march was organized by ethnic Hazaras to demand the government to pass a major power transmission line through their province where electricity is a luxury.
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Saturday’s attack is the latest in a rash of kidnappings and bombings in Kabul.
The Hazaras mainly live in central Afghanistan, Hazara Town in Balochistan, Pakistan and Karachi. They are overwhelmingly Twelver Shia Muslims and make up the third largest ethnic group in Afghanistan.
Although Afghanistan has been historically one of the poorest countries in the world, the Hazarajat region has been kept even more poor from development by past governments.
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