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Save the Children condemned the attack, saying that it was "deeply saddened about reports that children have been injured, and possibly killed." [ 5 ] The International Rescue Committee (IRC) condemned the "senseless bombing of schools in Kabul", sent condolences to the victims' families and highlighted the jeopardy in which Afghan citizens ...
The Guardian reported that women protesting the attack were being beaten by the Taliban. [11] A Twitter campaign with the hashtag #StopHazaraGenocide was started on October 2, 2022. The hashtag has been tweeted over 3 million times and was supported by celebrities from Afghanistan and rest of the world. [12]
Many of the attacks were claimed by the Islamic State and its affiliates, and most of them targeted Shi'a and Sufi civilians. At least 70 people were killed, making it one of the deadliest waves of attacks in the country since the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. [2] [3] The deadliest of the previous attacks was the bombing in Kunduz.
The Congressional Gold Medal ceremony took place just one day before America marks the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that killed almost 3,000 in New York City, northern ...
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani condemned the terrorist attack and called 11 May as a national day of mourning in wake of the incident. [26] [27] President Ashraf Ghani blamed the Taliban for the attack, but Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid denied involvement in the attack, in a message released to the media.
Abdullah Abdullah, former Chief Executive of Afghanistan and current National Coalition of Afghanistan leader, condemned the attack. [50] Some civilians claimed to reporters that the attack had strengthened their resolve to leave the country for fear of more attacks. [51] U.S. President Biden made a public address following the attack.
PESHAWAR (Reuters) -Militants attacked a military post in Pakistan near Afghanistan early on Saturday using a vehicle laden with explosives as well as suicide bombs, killing seven security force ...
The attacks came a week after a bombing claimed by the Islamic State – Khorasan Province at a Shia mosque in Kunduz killed 46 people. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Following the Kunduz attack, the Taliban government had promised to provide security at Shia mosques [ 7 ] as well as expressed its condolences to the families of the victims and promised to bring ...