The attack on Saturday, near one of the most heavily fortified areas of the Afghan capital, was quickly claimed by the "Islamic State" (ISIL, also known as ISIS), who have previously targeted the Hazara people.
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An explosion ripped through a demonstration of hundreds of people in Afghanistan`s capital of Kabul on Saturday afternoon, killing at least 31 people and injuring more than 160, according to Ismail Kawoosi, a spokesman for the Afghan Health Ministry.
The blast happened where hundreds of people had gathered for a demonstration by the Hazara minority near the Afghan Parliament building and Kabul University.
No immediate claim of responsibility was made. The Taliban denied it was behind Saturday`s explosion, according to a statement form Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid.
Kabul attack: at least 80 dead, 230 wounded - Updated
23 July 2016
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Twin explosions targeting a large demonstration by members of Afghanistan`s ethnic Hazara minority in Kabul have killed at least 80 people and wounded more than 230, officials have said, Al Jazeera reported.
