Mazar-i-Sharif
Mazar-i-Sharif (Afghanistan)
On 25 May 2022, three explosions hit a group of minivans in the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. 9 people were killed and 15 others wounded.[1]
Taliban authorities said that the terrorists responsible had placed IEDs inside the vehicles.[2] All the victims were from the country’s minority Shia Muslims, according to a police official.[2][3]
The Islamic State – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility via the Amaq News Agency.[4][5]
See also
- 2022 in Afghanistan
- 2022 Mazar-i-Sharif mosque bombing
- 28 April 2022 Mazar-i-Sharif bombings
- May 2022 Kabul mosque bombing, which happened the same day
- Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2022
References
- ^ Faiez, Rahim (25 May 2022). "Blasts rip through mosque, minivans in Afghanistan, killing at least a dozen". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ a b Faiez, Rahim (25 May 2022). "Blasts rip through mosque, minivans in Afghanistan, killing at least a dozen". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Blast tears through Kabul mosque, killing at least five". Reuters. 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Blast in Kabul mosque, IS bombs in north Afghanistan kill 14". AP NEWS. 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Islamic State claims responsibility for attack in Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif". Reuters. 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
