KABUL, Jan 20, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A blast at a Chinese restaurant in central Kabul on Monday killed at least seven people and wounded more than a dozen others, emergency services said. Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said the explosion occurred at the Chinese Noodle restaurant, which he said mainly served Chinese Muslims. The Islamic State armed group claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement, the SITE Intelligence Group reported, saying it was a suicide attack targeting Chinese nationals. Within hours of the blast the street was reopened to traffic, with cars streaming past the restaurant's covered entrance. The following year, the Islamic State group claimed a deadly attack on a Kabul hotel popular with Chinese guests.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 20, 2026 06:04 UTC