Geee Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Washington Examiner Tuesday was a bloody day in Afghanistan as dual attacks rocked the country. Gunmen stormed a 100-bed maternity ward in Kabul and killed at least 16 people, including mothers and newborn babies. At least 16 others were wounded in the attack, which took place at Barchi Hospital, where Doctors Without Borders runs the maternity ward. Dozens were evacuated, and the militants were eventually killed by Afghan security forces. The attack occurred in the Dashti Barchi region of Kabul, which is home to members of the Hazara ethnic group, who are predominantly Shi’a Muslims, a contrast to the majority of Afghanistan, which is largely Sunni. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in Dashti Barchi, although Hazara neighborhoods have been targeted by the Islamic State through its Khorasan Province branch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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