Daesh claimed responsibility on Monday for an explosion that struck a minivan in western Kabul, killing at least one person, according to a report by the Associated Press.
The blast occurred in the Dasht-e-Barchi area, a predominantly Shiite neighborhood, around 4 p.m. local time on Sunday.
In a statement cited by the Associated Press, Daesh, also known as ISIS, said it had detonated an explosive device targeting Shiite community members, resulting in about 13 casualties. The group’s statement claimed responsibility for killing and wounding members of the Shiite minority, which has been a frequent target of their attacks.
A list reviewed by Amu indicated that at least one person was killed and 13 others, including four women and a child, were injured in the explosion.
The Taliban, which now governs Afghanistan, provided a slightly different account, stating that one person was killed and 11 were wounded. Taliban police spokesman Khalid Zadran confirmed that a bomb had exploded in the western part of Kabul, killing one civilian and injuring 11 others.
The Dasht-e-Barchi area has been repeatedly targeted by Daesh’s Afghan affiliate, which has carried out major attacks on schools, hospitals, and mosques in the neighborhood. The group, which is also referred to as ISIS in many international reports, has launched assaults on other Shiite-majority areas across the country.
Since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, following the withdrawal of U.S. and other foreign troops, Daesh has remained a significant rival, continuing to launch deadly attacks in Kabul and other regions.
