Explosion in Shiite Neighborhood in Kabul Kills at Least 4, Injures Others

Blast's cause remains unknown as investigations continue in the Sharia-dominated Dashti Barchi area, which has previously been targeted by the Islamic State, and a rising number of casualties reported from a Boxing club.

• The explosion occurred in a boxing club in a predominantly Shiite Muslim neighborhood in Kabul, Afghanistan, causing at least four deaths and leaving seven people critically injured.
• The cause of the explosion remains unknown and an investigation into the incident is ongoing according to Kabul police chief spokesman Khalid Zadran.
• Video footage from the scene shows significant damage to the building housing the boxing club, with windows blown out, fire inside, and debris scattered across the street.
• The Dashti Barchi area, where the blast took place, has previously been targeted by the Islamic State group affiliate in the country, and this group has notably attacked Shiite areas and institutions such as schools, hospitals, and mosques.
• This incident adds to the escalating campaign of violence in Afghanistan since the Taliban took power in August 2021.

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