Taliban spacial forces, illustrative image.
ISIS branch in Afghanistan, ISIS-Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), has claimed responsibility for two bombings that rocked the Afghan capital, Kabul, on November 17.
The first bombing targeted a passenger minivan in Kabul’s PD-13 district. According to Saeed Khosti, a spokesman for the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior, a civilian was killed and six others, including three women, were wounded.
UPDATE:
Local sources report 4 civilians killed and two wounded in today’s MIED blast in Kabul. #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/yRu2AhFuuY
— FJ (@Natsecjeff) November 17, 2021
Well, looks like the mini van that was targeted by MIED has been almost completely destroyed. #Kabul pic.twitter.com/oaqMVaqjMF
— FJ (@Natsecjeff) November 17, 2021
VIDEO from the site of today’s explosion in Dasht-e-Barchi, Kabul. #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/u6sBDRzAAd
— FJ (@Natsecjeff) November 17, 2021
The second bombing also targeted a passenger minivan, this time in Kabul’s PD-3 district. Local sources claimed that seven people were killed. However, this is yet to be confirmed.
IMAGES from the site of second explosion in Kabul. #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/kEWWXF5Tlv
— FJ (@Natsecjeff) November 17, 2021
Another VIDEO from the site of second explosion in PD-3 area of Kabul. #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/H3120okTz0
— FJ (@Natsecjeff) November 17, 2021
In a statement shared by the Amaq news agency, ISIS-K said that the two attacks targeted members of the Shiite ethnic Hazara minority.
On November 13, ISIS-K cells in Kabul carried out an identical attack. Several civilians were killed, including a former journalist and presenter of the Ariana Television Network. On November 15, the terrorist group’s cells blew up a pickup vehicle of the Taliban in Kabul’s PD-5 district.
ISIS-K appears to be intensifying its operations in the Afghan capital, challenging the very heart of the Taliban’s new regime.
The Taliban conducts operations against the terrorist group’s cells and supporters on a regular basis. Yet, the group’s influence continues to grow. The group may soon attempt to take over some parts of Afghanistan.
