2024 Kandahar New Kabul Bank bombing
On 21 March 2024, ISIS–K carried out a suicide bombing on a New Kabul Bank branch in Kandahar, Afghanistan around 8:00 AFT (03:30 GMT) killing at least 21 and injuring at least 51, targeting Taliban workers who were collecting their wages.
| 2024 Kandahar New Kabul Bank bombing | |
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| Part of Islamic State–Taliban conflict | |
Kandahar 2024 Kandahar New Kabul Bank bombing (Afghanistan) | |
| Location | Kandahar, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 31°37′12″N 65°42′57″E |
| Date | 21 March 2024 8:00 (UTC+04:30) |
| Target | Taliban |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Explosive belt |
| Deaths | 21+ |
| Injured | 50+ |
| Perpetrator | Islamic State – Khorasan Province |
| Assailant | Asadbek Madiyarov |
The suicide bomber was identified by the pro-Taliban al-Mirsad website as Asadbek Madiyarov, a citizen of Uzbekistan.
Iran and Pakistan condemned the attack.
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