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Blast at Chinese-Run Restaurant in Central Kabul Kills Seven, Wounds Many

Officials say the cause and responsibility remain under investigation.

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TOPSHOT - Afghan security forces arrive at the site of a car bomb attack in Kabul on May 31, 2017. At least 40 people were killed or wounded on May 31 as a massive blast ripped through Kabul's diplomatic quarter, shattering the morning rush hour and bringing carnage to the streets of the Afghan capital. / AFP PHOTO / SHAH MARAI
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Overview

  • The explosion struck the Chinese Noodle restaurant on Gulfaroshi (Flower) Street in Kabul’s Shahr-e-Naw district, a zone known for offices, embassies and foreign visitors.
  • Police said the blast occurred near the restaurant’s kitchen and confirmed seven fatalities, identifying one of the dead as a Chinese national named Ayub, with several others injured.
  • EMERGENCY, an Italian medical NGO, reported receiving 20 victims at its surgical center, including seven people who were dead on arrival, and said figures were provisional.
  • Authorities identified the venue as a Chinese-run establishment co-owned by a Chinese Muslim, Abdul Majid, and Afghan partner Abdul Jabbar Mahmood; among the wounded were four women and a child, according to EMERGENCY.
  • Some outlets cited an ISIS-K claim via Amaq describing a suicide attack aimed at Chinese interests, but Afghan officials have not confirmed any attribution.