The death toll from a late-night suicide bombing at a crowded wedding party in the Afghan capital rose to at least 63 on Aug. 18, including women and children, officials said. The local Islamic State group’s affiliate claimed responsibility for what was the deadliest attack in Kabul this year.
Associated Press: Islamic State claims bombing at Kabul wedding that killed 63
A man is seen through a broken window of a wedding hall after a deadly bomb blast in Kabul on August 18, 2019. - More than 60 people were killed and scores wounded in an explosion targeting a wedding in the Afghan capital, authorities said on August 18, the deadliest attack in Kabul in recent months.
