Thursday, November 16, 2017

Suicide Bomber Kills 14 at Afghan Pol. Meeting; Another 18 Wounded in Attack Conducted by IS

A suicide bomber killed at least 18 people today (November 16, 2017) at a political gathering in the Afghan capital of Kabul in an attack claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group, according to the AP website.


Another 18 people were wounded. The casualties included security forces and civilians.


Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish said the attacker struck the entrance to the wedding hall where the meeting was being held.


The Islamic State claimed the attack in a statement carried by its Aamaq news agency.

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