The Islamic State extremist group has claimed responsibility for an attack on Taliban forces in Kabul. The group said on Telegram on January 2 that the attack on January 1 had killed 20 people and wounded 30. A spokesman for Afghanistan's Taliban-run Interior Ministry said an explosion outside the military airport in the capital, Kabul, had caused multiple casualties. The ministry denied the casualty figures claimed by Islamic State and said it would release the official death toll. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Kabul Attack
Taliban fighters inspect the site of an explosion near the Interior Ministry in Kabul on January 1.