| 2022 Aybak bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Aybak, Samangan Province, Afghanistan |
| Date | 30 November 2022 |
| Target | civilians |
Attack type | bombing |
| Deaths | 17 |
| Injured | 26 |
On November 30, 2022, a bombing of a madrasa in Aybak, Samangan Province, Afghanistan killed 17 people and injured 26 others. [1] The majority of those killed were children who studied at the religious seminary that was targeted. No group claimed responsibility. [2]
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