But there was disagreement in the Hazara community as well as in the government about whether it should have gone ahead given the obvious risk of an attack. President Ashraf Ghani announced a national day of mourning after the attack, claimed by Islamic State. Updated Sun, July 24th 2016 at 14:58 GMT +3KABUL: Relatives of some of those killed in a big suicide attack in Kabul searched through a bloodied assortment of belongings left after the twin blasts as they prepared for funerals on Sunday in a mood of growing anger with political leaders. The demonstration took place under tight security, with much of Kabul blocked off. For many, such as 42 year-old Dost Mohammad, who was nearby when the two explosions went off, there was a sense of abandonment by the authorities.

Source: Standard Digital July 24, 2016 08:15 UTC