Kabul: Suicide bomber kills 26 as Afghans celebrate new year
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At least 26 people were killed after a suicide bomber struck on the road to a Shiite shrine in the capital city of Kabul in Afghanistan as Afghans celebrated the Persian new year, said an official. Another 18 people were injured in Wednesday's attack, said Nasrat Rahimi, the deputy spokesman for the Interior Ministry. He also added the attacker was on foot. Here's more.
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No group has claimed the deadly attack yet
Even though, no one immediately claimed the deadly attack near the shrine, Afghanistan is known for being home to a powerful Islamic State affiliate that has repeatedly targeted Shiites, who the Sunni extremists view as apostates deserving of death. The Persian new year, known in Afghanistan as Nauruz, is a national holiday. The country's minority Shiites typically celebrate by visiting shrines.