Kabul, Afghanistan and Islamic State
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An Islamic State attack targeting Chinese citizens killed at least seven people on a crowded street in Afghanistan on Monday.
Spokesman Khalid Zadran said the explosion struck at a hotel in the Shahr-e-Naw district, causing a number of casualties. Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani said the blast had caused both deaths and injuries, and that the cause was being investigated. Neither had details on the number of casualties.
ISIS-K claims responsibility for deadly suicide blast at Chinese restaurant in Kabul, killing seven people, including one Chinese national.
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Islamic State claims attack on Kabul restaurant that killed seven, including Chinese national
The IS claim included a threat against Chinese nationals in Afghanistan, linking the attack to China's alleged mistreatment of Uyghur Muslims in the western province of Xinjiang. View on euronews