Updated 12:02 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022KABUL — A bomb blast in a busy shopping street in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Saturday killed at least eight people and injured 22, hospital officials and witnesses said. ADVERTISEMENTThe bomb exploded in a western district of the city where members of the minority Shi’ite Muslim community regularly meet. Islamic State, a Sunni Muslim militant group, claimed responsibility for the attack, the group said on its Telegram channel. On Friday, at least eight people were killed and 18 injured in a blast in Kabul carried out by Islamic State. RELATED STORIESBlast in Kabul, Afghanistan kills 8; Islamic State claims responsibilityBlast kills more than 50 at Kabul mosque, its leader saysBlasts hit Kabul high school, killing at least 6atmSubscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 06, 2022 20:57 UTC