6 March 2020 Kabul shooting

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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; 4 years ago (2020-03-06) (AFT (UTC+04:30))
Target	Politicians
Attack type	Missile, shootings
Deaths	32
Injured	82
Perpetrators	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province

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]

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• List of terrorist attacks in Kabul

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