At least 14 dead in suicide attack outside Kabul political gathering
Bomber tried to get into a building but was stopped at the security checkpoint; IS claims responsibilityKABUL: A suicide attacker blew himself up outside a political gathering in Kabul killing at least 14 people, officials said Thursday, highlighting the deepening divisions in the war-torn country. The bomber tried to get into the building but was stopped at the security checkpoint where he detonated his device, Kabul police spokesperson Abdul Basir Mujahid said. “The bomber detonated himself after he was identified by the police at the entrance gate,” Danish said. Islamic State claims responsibilityMeanwhile, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack in the Afghan capital, the group’s official news agency Amaq said, without providing any evidence. “A suicide bomber from Islamic State detonated his explosive vest at a gathering of members of the “Gameaya Islamiya” in the middle of Kabul city,” Amaq said in a statement.
Source: The Express Tribune November 16, 2017 10:07 UTC
