| 2021 Kandahar bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of 2021 Afghanistan attacks and Persecution of Shias by the Islamic State | |
| Location | Imam Bargah Mosque, Kandahar, Afghanistan |
| Date | 15 October 2021 |
| Target | Shia worshippers |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 65 |
Non-fatal injuries | 70+ |
| Assailants | IS-KP |
Script error: No such module "Military navigation". On 15 October 2021, a suicide bombing occurred at the Imam Bargah Mosque,[1] also known as Fatima Mosque, a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Kandahar, Afghanistan, killing at least 65 people and wounding more than 70 others.[2][3]
The bombing attacks[]
At around 13:00 local time, 4 bombers arrived at the mosque gate, where two of them blew themselves up, making way for their accomplices, who continued the terrorist attack among the approximately 3,000 worshippers inside the mosque, detonating two more bombs.[4]
It 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 attack, the Taliban government promised to provide security at Shia mosques[7] as well as expressed its condolences to the families of the victims and promised to bring the perpetrators to justice.[8]
Claim of Responsibility[]
The Islamic State – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the attack according to a statement released by the group's media wing, Amaq.[9]
References[]
- ↑ Jones, Harrison (15 October 2021). "Four suicide bombers kill and injured dozens of people in Kandahar mosque blasts" (in en). https://metro.co.uk/2021/10/15/afghanistan-explosion-hits-kandahar-mosque-during-prayers-15426651/.
- ↑ Mehrdad, Ezzatullah (15 October 2021). "Suicide bombers hit Shiite mosque in Afghanistan killing dozens—the second such attack in a week" (in en). https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/10/15/afghanistan-kandahar-mosque-explosion/.
- ↑ "Islamic State Bombing Kills at Least 65 People in Southern Afghanistan". 16 October 2021. https://www.wsj.com/articles/afghan-mosque-hit-by-deadly-suicide-bombing-11634297101.
- ↑ Peshimam, Gibran Naiyyar (2021-10-15). "Blast at Shi'ite mosque in Afghan city of Kandahar kills dozens" (in en). Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/blast-hits-mosque-afghan-city-kandahar-heavy-casualties-officials-2021-10-15/.
- ↑ Peshimam, Gibran (16 October 2021). "Blast at Shi'ite mosque in Afghan city of Kandahar causes heavy casualties" (in en). https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/blast-hits-mosque-afghan-city-kandahar-heavy-casualties-officials-2021-10-15/.
- ↑ Mehta, Amar (16 October 2021). "Afghanistan: At least 35 killed in suicide bombing during prayers at Kandahar mosque" (in en). https://news.sky.com/story/afghanistan-at-least-15-killed-in-explosion-at-mosque-in-kandahar-12434327.
- ↑ Mackenzie, James (16 October 2021). "Taliban pledge to step up security as Shi'ite victims buried in Afghanistan" (in en). https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taliban-pledge-step-up-security-shiite-mosques-after-fridays-attack-2021-10-16/.
- ↑ "Shia mosque bombing in Afghanistan that killed at least 47 claimed by ISKP" (in en). 2021-10-15. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/15/casualties-explosion-hits-shia-mosque-afghanistan.
- ↑ Popalzai, Ehsan; Salem, Mostafa (15 October 2021). "More than 30 killed as suicide attack rocks mosque in Afghanistan's Kandahar" (in en). https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/10/15/asia/mosque-blast-kandahar-intl/index.html.
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