The Afghan government's media center later on Wednesday raised the death toll to 90 killed and 400 wounded, quoting a statement from the Afghan Ulema Council, the country's top religious body. But a few hundred militants claiming allegiance to Islamic State — many believed to be former Taliban fighters from Pakistan — have drawn growing attention from the fewer than 10,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan. In April, U.S. warplanes fired 460 weapons on targets in Afghanistan, the most in a month since mid-2012, many targeting Islamic State. The German Embassy was heavily damaged in the attack, with several staff members injured and an Afghan security guard killed, according to a statement from German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel. He has completely failed and he should resign.”Special correspondent Liuhto reported from Kabul and Times staff writer Shashank Bengali from Mumbai, India.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 31, 2017 06:33 UTC