ISIS Claims Deadly Wedding Bombing
August 19 2019
At least 63 people have been killed and 180 injured in a bombing that targeted a crowded wedding hall in Kabul, reports the Tolo News (Afghanistan).
On Saturday night, a suicide bomber set off their explosives in the hall in southwestern Kabul.
The area is populated primarily by Shi'ite Muslims, noted the BBC News.
In a statement, ISIS claimed responsibility for the bombing, which it said was conducted by a Pakistani who used a suicide vest, reported CNN.
The initial explosion...
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