Islamic State Group Claims Responsibility for Kabul Sports Club Blast, Killing Four

IS group used a parcel bomb in Shiite-majority area of Kabul's Dasht-e-Barchi neighborhood, injuring seven in addition to the fatal casualties; the area has been a frequent target of the group's attacks in recent years.

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for an explosion in a Shiite-majority neighborhood in Kabul, Afghanistan, leading to four fatalities.
Seven additional people sustained serious injuries from the parcel bomb which was cleverly disguised in a suitcase and detonated in a sport club's gathering.
This action extends the trend of the Islamic State group's targeted attacks in the Dasht-e-Barchi neighborhood and other Shiite areas of Afghanistan in recent years. The targeted areas often include schools, hospitals, and mosques, inflicting widespread damages.
Witnesses recount the devastating aftermath of the blast, with parts of the sports club and nearby buildings sustaining considerable damages, including shattered windows and gutted interiors.
Despite the Taliban's reign, Iraq and Syria-based Sunni Muslim extremist group, ISIS, continues to perpetuate violence in Afghanistan, with the latest being the parcel bomb attack in Kabul.