Suicide attack in Kabul as Afghans mark national holiday – By CBA/AP (cbsnews.com) / March 21 2018
KABUL, Afghanistan – A suicide bomber blew himself up on the road to a Shiite shrine in Kabul on Wednesday, where people had gathered to mark the Persian new year. At least 26 people were killed and 18 wounded, Deputy Spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Nasrat Rahimi told CBS News.
The Persian new year, known in Afghanistan as Nauruz, is a national holiday. The country’s minority Shiites typically celebrate by visiting shrines.
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the attack. It has repeatedly targeted Shiites, who the extremists view as apostates deserving of death.
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