2024 Kabul bus bombing
| 2024 Kabul bus bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Dashte Barchi, Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Date | 11 August 2024 |
| Target | A bus carrying Hazara Shiites in Kabul |
Attack type | Bus bombing |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 11-13 |
| Perpetrator | Islamic State – Khorasan Province |
| Motive | Anti-Shi'ism |
On 11 August 2024, a bomb exploded on a minibus in Dashte Barchi, Kabul, Afghanistan. One civilian was killed and 11-13 others were wounded. The attack apparently targeted the country’s minority Shia Hazara community, that resides in the area where the bombing took place. Islamic State – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the attack.