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ISIS Suicide Bomb Attack in Kabul Kills 30 at Shiite Mosque

HeadlineAug 28, 2017

In Afghanistan, a suicide bomb attack at the entrance to a Shiite mosque in the capital Kabul killed up to 30 people gathering for Friday prayers. ISIS militants have claimed responsibility for the attack. Meanwhile, at least 13 Afghan soldiers and civilians were killed in a suicide bomb attack on a military convoy in Helmand province Sunday. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for this attack.

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