Injured treated in hospital after suicide attack in Kabul
254 views · Published 26 November 2018 · 1:11 · Indexed 7 October 2026
Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(20 Nov 2018) A suicide bomber targeted a gathering of hundreds of Muslim religious scholars in the Afghan capital on Tuesday, killing at least 43 people, Afghan officials said. A public Health Ministry spokesman said another 83 people were wounded in the attack, which took place as Muslims around the world marked the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. He said more than 20 people are in critical condition and that the death toll could rise. The suicide bomber was able to sneak into a wedding hall in Kabul where hundreds of religious scholars and clerics had gathered to mark the occasion. A spokesman for the Kabul police chief said police had not been asked to provide security for the event, and that the bomber had easily slipped into the hall. Most wedding halls have private security. No one immediately claimed the attack, but both the Taliban and a local Islamic State affiliate have targeted religious scholars aligned with the government in the past. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/73799033ceda23dcf34dd417ef5ab5df
