Armed gunmen affiliated with the Islamic State opened fire on a group of tourists in a bazaar in Afghanistan’s Bamyan province on May 17. Six victims were killed, including three Spanish tourists and three Afghan nationals. Four tourists from Australia, Lithuania, Norway, and Spain were also wounded in the attack. It is the second time Islamic State operatives in Afghanistan have targeted foreigners following a December 2022 bombing and shooting at a hotel frequented by Chinese businessmen.

Suhail Shaheen, head of the Taliban’s political office in Qatar, did not respond to the Washington Examiner’s request for additional details about the attack.