September 2018 Kabul attacks

Two bombings on 5 September 2018 at the Maiwand Wrestling Club in Qala-e-Nazer in Dasht-e-Barchi, a predominantly Hazara neighborhood of western Kabul,^[2] left at least 20 people dead and 70 others wounded, the deadliest attack on Kabul's Shia since the 15 August suicide bombing.^[3] The responsibility for the attacks was claimed by ISIL.^[1][2]

September 2018 Kabul bombing
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Kabul Kabul (Afghanistan)
Location	Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan
Date	5 September 2018 (2018-09-05) 6 p.m. local time
Target	Shia Hazaras
Attack type	Suicide bombing (first attack), Car bombing (second attack)
Deaths	26
Injured	91
Perpetrators	ISIL[1]

Attacks

In the first attack a suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest around 6 p.m. local time at the Maiwand Wrestling Club. The second explosion took place when a car packed with explosives was detonated by the time emergency services, journalists and police had gathered at the scene.^[1]

The witnesses said on social media that the attacker killed the club guards before blowing himself up inside the club.^[2]

Casualties

The toll were initially reported to be 20 killed and 70 injured.^[3] Tolo News, a private broadcaster, said two of its "best journalists",^[2] Samim Faramarz, 28 and Ramiz Ahmadi, 23 were killed in the second attack ^[1] and NAI said at least four other journalists were among the wounded people also in the second attack.^[3] Hashmat Stanekzai, the Kabul police spokesman, said the second explosion came when police were helping victims and as a result some of officers were wounded.^[2]

See also

• List of terrorist incidents in September 2018
• September 2016 Kabul attacks
• List of terrorist attacks in Kabul