Newshub18 :Strong explosion of audience during the cricket match! Kabul was shaken by the suicide attack.
Big explosion in Kabul. On Friday (July 29) in the evening, a strong explosion rocked the ‘Alokozaye Kabul International Cricket Ground’ in the Afghan capital. It is known that there was a strong explosion in the audience during the cricket match! Kabul was shaken by the suicide attack.
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Big explosion in Kabul. On Friday (July 29) evening, a strong explosion rocked the ‘Alokozaye Kabul International Cricket Ground’ in the Afghan capital. During a match in the Spezzeja T20 League, the explosion took place among the spectators sitting in the stands. According to latest reports, it was a suicide blast. However, according to another, the explosion was caused by an IED planted in the stands of the Kabul International Cricket Stadium.
The players on both sides are quickly ushered into a bunker. United Nations officials were also reportedly present at the stadium during the attack. Immediately after the explosion, there was great excitement among all those present in the stadium. An intense chaos ensued.
It is learned that on this day, the 22nd league match of Shapejaza Cricket League was going on between Pamir Zalmi and Band-e-Amir Dragons team at Kabul International Stadium. This happened during the game. The explosion incident has been confirmed by the Kabul Police Headquarters. However, no casualty has been reported so far. However, according to private sources, at least nine people were injured in the incident. However, the number of casualties is expected to be higher.
Since the Taliban regained power in August 2021, Afghanistan’s capital has been hit by a series of terrorist attacks. The Islamic State militant group was behind nearly every attack. Recently, IS militants have also targeted several places of worship. In May, the deadliest attacks this year took place in Kabul and the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif. A total of four blasts killed 14 people and injured 32 others. Earlier this week, a bomb exploded near Karte Parwan Gurudwara in Kabul. Several Sikhs and Taliban members were also killed in that attack by the Islamic State in Khorasan Province, or ISKP.
Spezza Cricket League is an IPL-style professional T20 cricket league. This league was launched by the Afghanistan Cricket Board in 2013. Initially, there were five teams in this tournament. But, after that, Afghanistan emerged as a potential powerhouse in international T20 cricket. Later three more teams were added to this tournament