September 2018 Jalalabad suicide bombing

September 2018 Jalalabad suicide bombing
Part of War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Jalalabad Jalalabad (Afghanistan)
Location	Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Date	11 September 2018
Attack type	Suicide bombing
Deaths	68
Injured	150
Perpetrators	ISIL-KP (suspected)

On 11 September 2018, a suicide bomber detonated explosives in a crowd of protesters in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, killing 68 people and injuring over 150 others. ^[1]

Perpetrators

Nobody immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing, with the Taliban denying any involvement. Government officials suspected ISIL-KP to be involved, due to an increase in activity by the group in the months prior to the bombing.^{[ citation needed ]}

Responses

The United Nations condemned the attack and expressed their deepest condolences to the victims, urging Afghan officials "to combat by all means, threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts". ^[2]

References

1. Popalzai, Ehsan. "Afghan suicide bombing kills 68 in deadly month for attacks". CNN. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
2. Hong'e, Mo. "UN Security Council condemns terror attacks in Afghanistan". www.ecns.cn. Retrieved 2018-09-11.