The number of victims who lost their lives after a bombing in Afghanistan reached 85 as of Monday.
A car bomb was detonated in the Dasht-e-Barchi neighborhood, in front of the Sayed al Shuhada school on Saturday, and two more bombs exploded once students rushed outside. Most of the victims who died were schoolgirls. An additional roughly 150 people were wounded in the explosions, CNN reported.
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The blasts targeted Afghanistan’s ethnic Hazaras, who dominate the neighborhood where the bombings occurred. Most Hazaras are Shiite Muslims.
The Taliban have denied responsibility, condemning the attack and the many deaths. No one has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
On April 13, the Biden administration announced a phased withdrawal of the remaining U.S. troops in Afghanistan that will conclude by Sept. 11 — the 20th anniversary of the attacks on 9/11.
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The Dasht-e-Barchi area has been hit by several incidents of violence targeting minority Shiites, and some are concerned over the lack of security and worry about an increase in violence as the United States and NATO complete their final military withdrawal from Afghanistan.
