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Blast near Kabul school injures around 50 children; UN condemns 'heinous' act

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A hand grenade explosion near a school in Kabul's Dasht-e-Barchi neighborhood injured around 50 children on Monday afternoon, according to local media reports and Afghan authorities. The incident occurred at approximately 4:30pm near the Shama-e Hidayat school, with several students taken to a nearby hospital. This is not the first time the Hazara minority community in Dasht-e-Barchi has been targeted, as ISIS-K has previously attacked schools, mosques, and other civilian sites in the area. The UN special rapporteur on Afghanistan condemned the attack as "heinous" and called for an independent investigation to hold those responsible accountable.

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On Monday, a hand grenade explosion occurred near the Shama-e Hidayat school in Kabul's Dasht-e-Barchi neighborhood, which is predominantly populated by members of the Hazaras minority. The blast injured around 50 children, according to local media reports, although this number has not been independently verified. Afghan authorities have confirmed that a number of children were wounded and are conducting an investigation. The cause of the explosion was reported as a hand grenade by local news outlets, but officials have not yet provided further details on who was responsible for the attack. This incident is particularly concerning given that the Islamic State's Khorasan branch (ISIS-K) has previously targeted Hazaras in attacks on schools, mosques, and other civilian sites. The UN special rapporteur on Afghanistan Richard Bennett condemned the attack as "heinous" and called for an independent investigation to hold those responsible accountable. This is not an isolated incident; in May 2021, three bombings outside a school in Dasht-e-Barchi killed dozens of people, mostly young girls from the Hazara community.

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UN special rapporteur on Afghanistan Richard Bennett condemned the attack, calling it “heinous” and saying an independent investigation was needed to hold those responsible to account.

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🔮 In May 2021, three bombings outside a school in Dasht-e-Barchi killed dozens of people, most of them young girls from the Hazara community.

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Blast near Kabul school injures around 50 children; UN condemns 'heinous' act · assertive framing

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A hand grenade explosion near a school in Kabul’s predominantly Hazara neighbourhood of Dasht-e-Barchi injured several children on Monday afternoon, according to Afghan authorities and local media reports. uncertain

explosion → injure → authorities

Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran confirmed that “a number of children” were wounded and said an investigation was underway, without giving further details. asserted

investigation → confirm → details

Local media reports put the number of injured at around 50 children, though the figure has not been independently verified. asserted

figure → put → children

Reports said the blast occurred around 4.30pm local time near the Shama-e Hidayat school, with several injured students taken to a nearby hospital. asserted

students → say → hospital

The cause of the explosion was reported as a hand grenade by Kabul Now and TOLOnews, but authorities have not publicly provided further details on who was behind the attack. asserted

who → report → attack

The blast took place in Dasht-e-Barchi, a western Kabul district largely populated by members of Afghanistan’s Hazara minority, who have faced repeated attacks and discrimination. asserted

who → take → attacks

The Islamic State’s Khorasan branch (ISIS-K) has previously targeted Hazaras, including in attacks on schools, mosques and other civilian sites. asserted

branch → target → schools

UN special rapporteur on Afghanistan Richard Bennett condemned the attack, calling it “heinous” and saying an independent investigation was needed to hold those responsible to account. asserted

investigation → condemn → account

“Once again this mainly Hazara part of Kabul has been targeted. asserted

part → target → Kabul

Deplorable!” he wrote. asserted

he → write → ?

In May 2021, three bombings outside a school in Dasht-e-Barchi killed dozens of people, most of them young girls from the Hazara community. uncertain

most → kill → community

No group has been identified as responsible for Monday’s blast in the reports provided. asserted

group → identify → reports