KABUL: Joy and celebration turned into horror and carnage when an Islamic State suicide bomber targeted a packed Afghan wedding hall, killing at ...
KABUL: Joy and celebration turned into horror and carnage when an Islamic State suicide bomber targeted a packed Afghan wedding hall, killing at least 63 people in the deadliest attack to rock Kabul in months, officials and witnesses said on Sunday .
"Following the explosion, there was total chaos. Everyone was screaming and crying for their loved ones," he told AFP from his bed in a local hospital, where he was being treated for shrapnel wounds. Wedding guest Hameed Quresh told AFP the young bride and groom were saying their vows when the bomb went off.
President Ashraf Ghani called it"barbaric", while Afghanistan's chief executive Abdullah Abdullah described it as a"crime against humanity".
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
63 killed, 182 wounded in Kabul wedding blastAt least 20 people were wounded in a blast at a Kabul wedding late Saturday, a local hospital said, while a witness told AFP he had seen many dead ...
Read more »
At least 20 wounded, many feared dead in Kabul wedding blastAt least 20 people were wounded in a blast at a Kabul wedding late Saturday, a local hospital said, while a witness told AFP he had seen many dead bodies at the scene. The explosion came just as the US and the Taliban are widely expected to sign off on a deal that would see American troops begin to
Read more »
Many feared dead, at least 20 wounded in Kabul wedding blastAt least 20 people were wounded in a blast at a Kabul wedding late Saturday, a local hospital said, while a witness told AFP he had seen many dead ...
Read more »
63 killed, 182 wounded in Kabul wedding blastAt least 20 people were wounded in a blast at a Kabul wedding late Saturday, a local hospital said, while a witness told AFP he had seen many dead ...
Read more »
Afghan wedding suicide blast kills 63, wounds 182KABUL (REUTERS) - A suicide bomber killed 63 people and wounded 182 in an attack on a wedding reception in the Afghan capital on Saturday (Aug 17) night, the Interior Ministry said.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Many feared dead, at least 20 wounded in Kabul wedding blastAt least 20 people were wounded in a blast at a Kabul wedding late Saturday, a local hospital said, while a witness told AFP he had seen many dead ...
Read more »