Islamic State claims suicide attack on shrine in Afghan capital


  • World
  • Wednesday, 21 Mar 2018

CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on Wednesday in Afghanistan's capital Kabul targeting a Shi'ite shrine, the militant group's Amaq news agency said.

"The martyrdom operation carried out with a suicide vest struck a Shi'ite gathering during their Nawruz holiday celebrations in the city of Kabul," the agency said.

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