17 August 2019 Kabul bombing

Suicide bombing at a wedding in Kabul April 2022 17 August 2019 Kabul bombing the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) and Persecution of Shias by the Islamic State Afghanistan#Afghanistan Kabul Bombing site 34.5007 69.1452 center 250 Kabul, Afghanistan Shia Hazara civilians 34.5007 N 69.1452 E inline,title 2019 08 17 y 10:40 p.m. AFT; UTC+04:30 Suicide bombing 92 182 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province Explosive belt Anti-Shi'ism 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.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49662640 Afghanistan war: Tracking the killings in August 2019 16 September 2019 BBC News 17 September 2019https://www.france24.com/en/20190818-afghanistan-suicide-attack-dozens-dead-kabul-wedding-hall Suicide attack targeting Kabul wedding kills at least 60 France 24 18 August 2019 21 August 2019Sediqi Abdul Qadir https://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-blast/afghan-wedding-suicide-blast-kills-63-wounds-182-ministry-idUSKCN1V70K6 Afghan wedding suicide blast kills 63, amid hopes for talks 17 August 2019 Reuters 18 August 2019https://news.sky.com/story/dozens-feared-dead-or-injured-in-explosion-at-wedding-hall-in-kabul-afghanistan-11787995 Bomb blast at wedding party in Kabul, Afghanistan kills 63 and injures 182 more 18 August 2019 Sky News 21 August 2019https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/08/death-toll-afghanistan-wedding-blast-rises-80-190821070634770.html Death toll in Afghanistan wedding blast rises to 80 21 August 2019 Al Jazeera 21 August 2019 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.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49383803 Bomb kills 63 at wedding in Kabul BBC News 18 August 2019 19 August 2019 The attack occurred a day before the 100th Afghan Independence Day, causing the government to postpone the planned celebrations taking place at the Darul Aman Palace. https://www.khaleejtimes.com/international/rest-of-asia/wedding-bombing-afghanistan-postpones-100th-independence-day-celebrations Wedding bombing: Afghanistan postpones 100th Independence Day celebrations Indo-Asian News Service Khaleej Times 19 August 2019 21 August 2019 It was the deadliest attack in Kabul since January 2018.https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/death-toll-from-weekend-kabul-wedding-attack-now-80 Death toll from weekend Kabul wedding attack now 80 The Straits Times Agence France-Presse 21 August 2019 21 August 2019 Attack The suicide bombing occurred at approximately 10:40 p.m. Afghanistan Time (UTC+04:30) in western Kabul, in an area heavily populated by the Shia Hazara minority, inside the "Dubai City" wedding hall.https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/kabul-blast-in-dubai-city-wedding-hall-63-killed-182-wounded-1.1566098578924 Kabul blast in "Dubai City" wedding hall: 63 killed, 182 wounded 18 August 2019 Gulf News 18 August 2019Gul Ayaz https://www.voanews.com/a/south-central-asia_suicide-bombing-wedding-party-kabul-killed-63/6174020.html Suicide Bombing of Wedding Party in Kabul Killed 63 Voice of America 18 August 2019 21 August 2019 The suicide bomber detonated the explosives in the men's sectionhttps://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/396939/fears-of-many-deaths-after-bomb-explodes-at-kabul-wedding Fears of many deaths after bomb explodes at Kabul wedding 18 August 2019 Radio New Zealand 18 August 2019 of the wedding hall, near the stage where musicians were playing,Mengli Ahmed Yusufzai Mushtaq Talmazan Yuliya https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/dozens-dead-or-hurt-wedding-party-blast-afghan-capital-n1043661 NBC News 'The suffering will continue': Groom mourns 63 killed at Afghan wedding amid U.S. withdrawal talks 18 August 2019 21 August 2019 at a time when hundreds were inside the building for a wedding ceremony.Prokos Hayley https://www.newsweek.com/possibly-hundreds-caught-blast-inside-wedding-hall-kabul-1454891?piano_t=1 Possibly Hundreds Caught In Blast Inside Wedding Hall In Kabul 17 August 2019 Newsweek 18 August 2019 The bomber detonated a suicide vest packed with ball bearings.Mashal Mujib Faizi Fatima Abed Fahim https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/18/world/asia/kabul-wedding-bomb-isis.html One Minute It Was an Afghan Wedding. The Next, a Funeral for 63 The New York Times 18 August 2019 18 August 2019 The explosion occurred shortly before the wedding ceremony was supposed to start. According to the wedding hall's owner, more than 1,200 people had been invited to the event, with a mixed group of Shi'ites and Sunnis attending.Faiez Rahim Anna Cara https://www.apnews.com/b5ceb0cfb33d4d73aaaadf5eee19fe9d Islamic State claims bombing at Kabul wedding that killed 63 Associated Press 18 August 2019 18 August 2019 Most of the attendees were ethnic Hazaras. Both the bride and the groom were Shi'ite,Constable Pamela Pamela Constable Hassan Sharif https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/bloody-suicide-attack-on-kabul-wedding-kills-at-least-63/2019/08/18/ace5f0d4-c17d-11e9-a5c6-1e74f7ec4a93_story.html The Washington Post Islamic State claims suicide attack on Kabul wedding that killed 63 18 August 2019 18 August 2019 and both from modest working class families, with the groom working as a tailor. Their families had discussed how to schedule the timing of the wedding to try to minimize the risk of an attack. At least 63 people were initially killed and 182 injured. While the bride and groom survived, both lost several family members. Many children were also among those killed. 17 more people succumbed to their injuries in the days after the attack, bringing the death toll to 80. The final death toll was put at 92. Responsibility The day after the attack, a local affiliate of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS, the Islamic State, or Daesh) claimed responsibility for the attack.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/08/afghanistan-scores-killed-kabul-wedding-blast-190818050258914.html Afghanistan: Scores killed in Kabul wedding blast 18 August 2019 Al Jazeera 21 August 2019https://m.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Blast-at-wedding-in-Kabul-wounds-at-least-20-598928 ISIS claims Afghan wedding suicide blast that killed 63 Reuters The Jerusalem Post 18 August 2019 21 August 2019 The statement of responsibility claimed that after the suicide bombing inside the wedding hall, a car bomb was also detonated outside as emergency vehicles were arriving.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49390900 BBC News Kabul wedding blast: Groom has 'lost hope' after deadly attack 19 August 2019 21 August 2019 The follow-up car bombing has not been confirmed by the authorities.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/afghanistan-bombing-islamic-state-claims-responsibility-for-bombing-at-kabul-wedding-that-killed-63/ CBS News Islamic State claims responsibility for bombing at Kabul wedding that killed 63 18 August 2019 18 August 2019 The Taliban denied responsibility for the attack,https://www.khaama.com/taliban-reacts-to-deadly-kabul-wedding-hall-bombing-which-killed-at-least-63-03680/ Taliban reacts to deadly Kabul wedding hall bombing which killed at least 63 18 August 2019 Khaama Press 18 August 2019 with a spokesman stating that the Taliban "condemns [the bombing] in the strongest terms". Reactions Domestic President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani declared a day of mourning. He also stated that the Taliban can not fully escape blame for the attack either, saying that "The Taliban cannot absolve themselves of blame for they provide platform for terrorists."https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-afghanistan-blast-president/afghan-president-says-taliban-cant-escape-blame-for-deadly-bombing-idUKKCN1V8039?rpc=401& https://web.archive.org/web/20190915074444/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-afghanistan-blast-president/afghan-president-says-taliban-cant-escape-blame-for-deadly-bombing-idUKKCN1V8039?rpc=401& dead 15 September 2019 Afghan president says Taliban can't escape blame for deadly bombing 18 August 2019 Reuters 18 August 2019Ashraf Ghani ashrafghani 1162969356780867590 17 August 2019 Taliban cannot absolve themselves of blame, for they provide platform for terrorists. Today is the day of mourning, hence #StateBuilder have cancelled today's gathering at the Loya Jirga tent. The Taliban denied responsibility for the attack and condemned it. The group's spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid said in a statement that the group "strongly condemns explosion targeting civilians inside a hotel in Kabul city," while also adding that "Such barbaric deliberate attacks against civilians including women and children are forbidden and unjustifiable." See also Afghanistan List of terrorist incidents linked to Islamic State – Khorasan Province Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province Persecution of Hazara people List of terrorist attacks in Kabul References External links Afghanistan: Bomb kills 63 at wedding in Kabul Dozens Wounded In Blasts As Afghanistan Marks Independence Day Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul wedding hall blast 63 Killed as Explosion Turns Kabul Wedding Into Carnage Category:Persecution of Shias by the Islamic State 17 August bombing Category:2019 murders in Afghanistan 17 August 2019 bombing Category:2019 massacres in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) 17 August 2019 bombing Category:Attacks on weddings in Afghanistan Category:August 2019 crimes in Asia Category:August 2019 in Afghanistan Category:Islamic State terrorist incidents in Afghanistan 17 August 2019 bombing Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2019 Category:2019 mass murders 17 August 2019 bombing Category:Persecution of Hazaras Category:Suicide bombings in 2019 17 August 2019 Category:Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2019 Category:Violence against Shia Muslims in Afghanistan Category:Massacres of Hazara people