On 11 January 2023, an Islamic State suicide bomber killed at least 20 people in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Background The Islamic State–Taliban conflict began in 2015. IS increased the frequency of their insurgency in 2021, as foreign forces left the country.
Bombing On 11 January 2023, at least 20 people were killed in a suicide bombing outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul, Afghanistan. Islamic State – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the explosion.
A suicide bomber detonated outside the Taliban foreign ministry office in Kabul, reportedly during the visit of a Chinese delegation.
Aftermath The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan was again targeted in another suicide bombing on 27 March 2023, killing six people.
See also List of terrorist incidents linked to Islamic State – Khorasan Province List of terrorist attacks in Kabul List of terrorist incidents in 2023 List of massacres in Afghanistan
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