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2024 Kabul Bus Bombing
On 11 August 2024, a bomb exploded on a minibus in Dashte Barchi, Kabul, Afghanistan. One civilian was killed and 11-13 others were wounded. The attack apparently targeted the country’s minority Shia Hazara community, that resides in the area where the bombing took place. Islamic State – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the attack. References 2024 crimes in Afghanistan August 2024 crimes in Asia Islamic terrorist incidents in 2024 Mass murder in 2024 Improvised explosive device bombings in Afghanistan Islamic State – Khorasan Province ISIL terrorist incidents in Asia ISIL terrorist incidents in Afghanistan Violence against Shia Muslims in Afghanistan Islamic terrorism in Afghanistan 21st-century mass murder in Afghanistan 2024 murders in Afghanistan Car and truck bombings in 2024 Terrorist incidents in Asia in 2024 Islamic State–Taliban conflict {{terrorism-stub, date=August 2024 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dashte Barchi
Dashte Barchi ( Persian/Dari/Hazaragi دشت برچی) also known as Barchi () is a settlement located in western Kabul, Afghanistan. Previously barren and agricultural, Dashte Barchi became populated in the early 2000s by newcomers from the provinces, mostly ethnic Hazaras from Maidan Wardak, Ghazni, and Parwan, also some Kochi Pashtuns. It is mostly informally-developed, with considerable challenges to access to electricity and frequent disruptions. There are approximately 1.6 million people living in Dashte Barchi, accounting for approximately a quarter of the population of Kabul. Over 95% of the population of Dashte Barchi are Hazara people. While Dashte Barchi was at one point seen as one of the safest neighborhoods in Kabul, attacks by extremist groups starting around 2016 quickly changed its reputation to one of the most dangerous. Due to its majority-Shia population, the district is a constant target for the extremist Sunni militias, most notably the Islamic State – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |