Islamic State attack in Afghanistan
On 21 March 2024,
ISIS–K carried out a
suicide bombing on a
New Kabul Bank branch in
Kandahar,
Afghanistan around 8:00
AFT (03:30
GMT) killing at least 21 and injuring at least 51,
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[10] targeting Taliban workers who were collecting their wages.
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The suicide bomber was identified by the pro-Taliban al-Mirsad website as Asadbek Madiyarov, a citizen of
Uzbekistan.
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Iran and
Pakistan condemned the attack.
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See also
References
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BBC News.
Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
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ABC News.
Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
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Al Jazeera.
Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
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"Suicide bomber attacks bank in Afghanistan, killing at least 3".
NBC News.
Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
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Free Malaysia Today.
Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
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FirstPost. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
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New York Times. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
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Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
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Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
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Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
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Ariana News.
Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
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Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
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"Pakistan condemns deadly terrorist attack in Afghanistan". Xinhua.
Archived from the original on 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
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