For the suicide bombing that occurred earlier the same month, see 22 April 2018 Kabul suicide bombing.
30 April 2018 Kabul suicide bombings
Part of the War in Afghanistan
Kabul
Kabul (Afghanistan)
Location
Kabul, Afghanistan
Date
30 April 2018 (UTC+4:30)
Target
Security forces, journalists
Attack type
Suicide bombings
Weapons
Suicide vests
Deaths
29
Injured
50
Perpetrators
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province
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On 30 April 2018, two suicide bombers detonated near government buildings in central Kabul, Afghanistan, killing at least 29 people and injuring 50.[1][2]
^"Kabul police spokesman raises casualty toll from double suicide attacks in the Afghan capital to 25 killed, 45 wounded". WTOP. 30 April 2018. Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
^"Death Toll Rises To 29 In Kabul Explosion". TOLOnews. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
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