2024 Bamyan shooting
| 2024 Bamyan shooting | |
|---|---|
| Part of Afghan conflict and terrorism in Afghanistan | |
| Location | Bamyan, Afghanistan |
| Date | 17 May 2024 |
Attack type | |
| Deaths | 7 |
| Injured | 7 |
| Perpetrators |  Islamic State – Khorasan Province[1] |
No. of participants | 4 (per Taliban government) |
| Motive | Islamic extremism |
On 17 May 2024, a group of foreign tourists were attacked by gunmen in a public market in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan. The attack happened during the daytime. It caused panic among local residents and visiting tourists[2].
Taliban-led Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Matin Qani said that three Spaniards and three Afghans were killed, including a Taliban member. Eight other people were injured, including one Lithuanian, one Norwegian, one Australian and one Spaniard.
The Islamic State – Khorasan Province (IS-KP) claimed responsibility two days later. The shooting raised new concerns about the security situation in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. It also highlighted the ongoing threat of terrorism in the region.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Taliban raise death toll to 6 in gun attack on Western tourists". Voice of America. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
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