| 30 April 2018 Kabul suicide bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of the War in Afghanistan | |
  Kabul Kabul (Afghanistan) | |
| Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Date | 30 April 2018 (UTC+4:30) |
| Target | Security forces, journalists |
Attack type | Suicide bombings |
| Weapons | Suicide vests |
| Deaths | 29 |
| Injured | 50 |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province |
On 30 April 2018, two suicide bombers detonated near government buildings in central Kabul, Afghanistan, killing at least 29 people and injuring 50.[1][2]
Among the fatalities were 9 journalists, Agence France Presse photographer Shah Marai, TOLO News Cameraman Yar Mohammad Tokhi, Ebadollah Hananzi and Sabvon Kakeker of Radio Free Europe; Maharam Darani of Radio Azadai; TV1 cameramen's Ghazi Rasoli and Norozali Rajabi, the reporter Salim Talash and cameraman Ali Salimi both of Mashal TV.[3] Additionally, an Al Jazeera cameraman Naser Hashemi, Omar Soltani of Reuters, Ahmadshah Azimi of Nedai Aghah, Ayar Amar of newspaper Vahdat Mili and Davod Ghisanai of the TV channel Mivand were injured.[4]
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack though the Taliban is also suspected.[5][6]
