19 people were killed, and several others injured in a suicide attack at an education institute in the Afghan capital of Kabul.
Moreover, most of the people living where the blast occurred are Hazara, an ethnic minority which has been targeted in past attacks launched by militant group Islamic State, among others.
Kabul police spokesperson Khalid Zadran reported that 27 people had been injured in the attack, revising the number of wounded down slightly from the 29 announced earlier.
According to Khalid, the attack took place at an education institute where an entrance exam was taking place.
“Attacking civilian targets proves the enemy’s inhuman cruelty and lack of moral standards,” he said.
However, the Kabul Police Spokesperson did not specify who they believed was behind the attack.
Nonetheless, since taking over Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban have stressed that they are securing the nation following decades of war. Although, recent months have seen a series of blasts at mosques and civilian areas.
Furthermore, teenage students were among the 24 people killed in a 2020 attack claimed by Islamic State at an education centre in west Kabul.