A suicide bombing occurred near the New Kabul Bank in Kandahar city, Afghanistan, resulting in casualties. Local journalist SadiqullahAfgha reported the explosion in PD1, with victims transported to Mirwais Hospital. A provincial official confirmed three fatalities, but further reports indicate that the attack killed four people and injured 25. The suicide bomber, on foot, targeted clients waiting to withdraw money, and most victims are civilians. The Islamic State Khorasan (ISKP) claimed responsibility for the bombing, stating the attacker targeted Taliban soldiers waiting to receive their salaries in a crowd of 150 men. This incident echoes a similar attack by the Taliban on Kabul Bank in Jalalabad in 2015, which killed over 50 people.
In 2015, Taliban attacked Kabul Bank in Jalalabad and killed more than 50 innocent people. After being arrested, a Talib proudly said that he enjoyed killing people. Exactly after 9 years, Taliban were attacked by [ISKP] suicide bomber in Kabul Bank, Kandahar. #Afghanistan https://t.co/O30ewmmgIC
And as expected IS Khorasan claims the suicide bombing, stating that the perpetrator infiltrated a line of Taliban soldiers, waiting to recieve their salary, and activated his suicide belt in the crowd of 150 men. *the fact ISKP can do it in Kandahar is concerning* #Afghanistan https://t.co/bf1JSussvs https://t.co/gdl30UmX4Y
4 Killed, 25 Wounded In Kandahar Explosion https://t.co/q9qvcJ5Pwc
Suicide bombing (PBIED) this morning targeting New Kabul Bank in PD-1 of Kandahar City. The attacker, on foot, targeted clients waiting to withdraw money. At least 3 killed and over a dozen wounded. #Afghanistan https://t.co/zpEFxlvpwS
Three killed, 12 injured in Afghanistan suicide bombing - police https://t.co/vcRpgz2SNH https://t.co/ORNLPy42wk
At least three people were killed and 12 injured in a blast in Afghanistan's Kandahar city on Thursday, local police said. https://t.co/kJ40HbUPxc
BREAKING: 3 people have been killed and 12 injured in a suicide bombing in Kandahar city, Afghanistan. The suicide bomber exploded himself near the Kabul Bank, in PD1. “this incident happened in a civilian space and most of the victims of the incident are civilians, who were… https://t.co/Mff6Fn9oJx
Three people have been killed in a suicide attack in southern #Afghanistan, a provincial official says. https://t.co/txaQb48lac
A local journalist, @SadiqullahAfgha, reported an #explosion near the New Kabul Bank in PD1 of #Kandahar city, resulting in casualties. "While officials confirmed the incident, further details were not disclosed. The victims were transported to Mirwais Hospital." https://t.co/e0pxnUO5Cn