Three simultaneous explosions in schools in the west of the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday (19) claimed at least six lives and injured eleven others. According to local police, children are among the dead.
Many residents of the neighborhood belong to the Shia Hazara community, a Shia minority often targeted by Sunni militant groups including the Islamic State (IS).
“Three explosions took place. In a secondary school, there are some sacrifices for our Shiites,” said Khalid Zadran, a spokesman for the Kabul commander. He later added that six people died and eleven were injured.
The head of the nursing department at a hospital, who asked not to be named, said at least four people died and 14 were injured in the blasts.
Another medical center, the Hospital de Emergencies, reported on social media that it had taken in seven children injured in the blasts.
There was no immediate responsibility for the attack, which came after a lull in violence during the cold winter months and the withdrawal of foreign forces last year.
The Taliban say they have secured the country since taking power in August, but international officials and analysts say the risk of a resurgence in militancy remains and the Islamic State militant group has claimed several major attacks.
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