Kabul Suicide Attack: Growing IS Factor in Afghanistan

• Main Authors: Rathore, Shahzeb Ali, Mahmood, Sara
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Conflict and Stability; Country and Region Studies
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81951; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/41027
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The suicide attack in Kabul by Islamic State’s local franchise, Wilayat Khurasan, underscores the group’s operational capability. The attack on the Hazara Shias also brings a sectarian dimension to the Afghan conflict.