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Daesh Claims Kabul Blast Resulting in Multiple Casualties

13:58 - January 20, 2026
News ID: 3496121
IQNA – In a statement circulated online, the Daesh Khorasan Province (Daesh-K) said it was behind a fatal bombing in central Kabul.  

A blast in Kabul

 

The terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the deadly explosion in Afghanistan’s capital that left multiple people killed and injured, according to international media reports.

Local media, quoting the Kabul Emergency Department, reported that at least seven people have been killed so far in the blast that occurred in central Kabul.

AFP reported that at least seven people were killed when an explosion targeted a hotel in the Afghan capital.

Meanwhile, Reuters said a bomb explosion took place earlier today in the Shahr-e Naw area in central Kabul, near a hotel-restaurant, leaving several civilians killed and injured. The exact number of casualties has not yet been confirmed.

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In addition, Chinese state media reported that two Chinese nationals were seriously injured in the explosion.

 

Source: Agencies   

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