On 17 May 2024, a group of foreign tourists was attacked by gunmen at a market in Bamyan Province in central Afghanistan, according to government and security sources.[2]
| 2024 Bamyan shooting | |
|---|---|
| Part of Afghan conflict and terrorism in Afghanistan | |
| Location | Bamyan, Afghanistan |
| Date | 17 May 2024 |
Attack type | |
| Deaths | 6 |
| Injured | 8 |
| Perpetrators |  Islamic State – Khorasan Province[1] |
No. of participants | 4 (per Taliban government) |
| Motive | Islamic extremism |
Taliban-led Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Matin Qani said that three Spaniards and three Afghans were killed, including a Taliban member. Eight other people were injured, including one Lithuanian, one Norwegian, one Australian and one Spaniard.[3][4][5] Qani said on X that Taliban security forces' efforts to apprehend the perpetrators led to the arrests of four suspects linked to the assault, and that they were possibly affiliated with the Islamic State.[6]
On 19 May, the Islamic State officially claimed responsibility for the attack, adding that they targeted western tourists from countries that are a part of the US-led anti-IS coalition, alongside their Afghan Shia guides.[7]
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References edit
- ^ "ISIS claims attack in Afghanistan that killed three Spaniards". al-Arabiya. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Gunmen open fire and kill 4 people, including 3 Spaniards, in Afghanistan's central Bamyan province". AP News. 17 May 2024. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "At Least 4 Killed In Attack On Foreign Tourists In Afghanistan". RFE/RL. 17 May 2024. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Popalzai, Masoud; Goodman, Al (17 May 2024). "Spanish tourists among four killed in Afghanistan shooting: Spanish Prime Minister". CNN. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Three Afghans, three Spanish tourists killed in Bamyan shooting". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Gul, Ayaz (17 May 2024). "Gunmen kill 3 Western tourists, translator in central Afghanistan". Voice of America. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "ISIS claims attack in Afghanistan that killed three Spaniards". al-Arabiya. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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