6 March 2020 Kabul shooting

On 6 March 2020, a mass shooting occurred in Kabul, Afghanistan.^[1] Two gunmen fired from a building that was under construction, killing 32 people and injuring another 81.^[1][2] It happened during a ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the murder by the Taliban of Afghan Shia leader Abdul Ali Mazari.^[1] The ceremony was attended by Afghan politician Abdullah Abdullah, who escaped unharmed.^[1] The two gunmen were killed later the same day.^[1] The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack.^[1][3][4]

2020 Kabul shooting
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Kabul 6 March 2020 Kabul shooting (Afghanistan)
Location	Kabul, Afghanistan
Date	6 March 2020 (2020-03-06)
Target	Politicians
Attack type	Missile, shootings
Deaths	32
Injured	82
Perpetrators	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province

See also

• List of terrorist attacks in Kabul

References

1. Kabul attack
2. dailyetilaatroz (7 March 2020). "محقق و خلیلی: حمله بر مراسم سالیاد ترور عبدالعلی مزاری توسط یک هیأت مشترک بررسی شود". روزنامه اطلاعات روز (in Persian). Retrieved 7 March 2020.
3. "Dozens killed in Kabul ceremony attack claimed by ISIL". Al Jazeera. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
4. "Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Kabul Attack That Killed 27: AMAQ". The New York Times. Reuters. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}