Explosion in Kabul kills at least 80

ISIL have claimed responsibility for blasts in the Afghan capital Kabul. The two explosions targeted the demonstration by the Hazara, a shia ethnic minority who were protesting about a new power line.

Two bombs killed at least 80 people and injured at least 230 people in Kabul, Aghanistan. https://t.co/sxo7k2z9VD pic.twitter.com/sCzngR0KRe
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The attack happened on Saturday, and, if it was committed by ISIL, it will be the first attack by the group in Kabul, and the largest attack committed by the group in Afghanistan.

In a statment released to the media, the Taliban condemned the attack and stated that they were not responsible for it.

Key facts

The Hazara are the third largest ethnic group in Afghanistan
They are mainly of Mongolian and central Asian decent
The Hazara are mostly Shia practicing in mainly Sunni Afghanistan and Pakistan
Afghanistan has been at war for decades and is trying to build up the economy
In 2004 the country voted for its first democratically elected president, Hamid Karzai

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