2022 Mazar-i-Sharif minivan bombings

Mazar-i-Sharif minivan bombings
Location	Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province, Afghanistan
Date	25 May 2022
Target	civilians
Attack type	vehicle bombing
Deaths	9
Injured	15

Mazar-i-Sharif

Mazar-i-Sharif (Afghanistan)

On 25 May 2022, three explosions hit a group of minivans in the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. 9 people were killed and 15 others wounded. ^[1]

Taliban authorities said that the terrorists responsible had placed IEDs inside the vehicles. ^[1] All the victims were from the country's minority Shia Muslims, according to a police official. ^{[1] [2]}

The Islamic State – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility via the Amaq News Agency. ^{[3] [4]}

See also

• 2022 in Afghanistan
• 2022 Mazar-i-Sharif mosque bombing
• 28 April 2022 Mazar-i-Sharif bombings
• May 2022 Kabul mosque bombing, which happened the same day
• Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2022

References

1. Faiez, Rahim (25 May 2022). "Blasts rip through mosque, minivans in Afghanistan, killing at least a dozen". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
2. "Blast tears through Kabul mosque, killing at least five". Reuters. 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
3. "Blast in Kabul mosque, IS bombs in north Afghanistan kill 14". AP NEWS. 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
4. "Islamic State claims responsibility for attack in Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif". Reuters. 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.