| Ministry of Foreign Affairs attack in Afghanistan | |
|---|---|
| Part of Islamic State–Taliban conflict | |
  Kabul Kabul (Afghanistan) | |
| Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Date | 11 January 2023 |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 20+ |
| Perpetrator | Islamic State – Khorasan Province |
On 11 January 2023, an Islamic State suicide bomber killed at least 20 people in Kabul, Afghanistan.
The Islamic State–Taliban conflict began in 2015. IS increased the frequency of their insurgency in 2021, as foreign forces left the country.[citation needed]
On 11 January 2023, at least 20 people were killed in a suicide bombing outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul, Afghanistan.[1] Islamic State – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the explosion.[2][3]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan would again be attacked by a suicide bombing explosion on 27 March 2023.[4]