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<p>The Islamic State (ISIS) on Sunday (May 19) claimed responsibility&nbsp;for the attack targeting tourists in Afghanistan's Bamiyan&nbsp;that killed six and injured many others. In a statement on Telegram, ISIS said that its fighters shot at Christian tourists and their Shiite companions with machine guns. Six people-&nbsp;three Spaniards and three Afghans- were killed.</p>

<p>The tourist group&nbsp;was fired on while shopping in a market in Bamiyan. ISIS fighters attacked&nbsp;a "bus of tourists who are citizens of coalition countries", referring to a US-led coalition that battled the terrorist group&nbsp;in the Middle East.</p>

<p>"The attack comes in line with the directives of the leaders of the Islamic State to target nationals of coalition countries wherever they may be," it further said in the Telegram post.</p>

<h2><strong>Taliban arrest seven&nbsp;suspects</strong></h2>

<p>Earlier, Taliban officials said that they had arrested seven suspects in the aftermath of the attack.</p>

<p>One of the suspects was wounded, Taliban's Interior Ministry spokesperson Abdul Qani said,&nbsp;adding that&nbsp;an investigation was on and the Islamic Emirate was seriously looking into the matter.</p>

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<p>This attack&nbsp;is believed&nbsp;to be the first deadly assault on foreign tourists since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. The injured belong to&nbsp;Spain, Lithuania, Norway, Australia and&nbsp;Afghanistan.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Injured are in stable condition:&nbsp;Hospital</strong></h2>

<p>All the injured tourists in the attack were in a stable condition, the news agency AFP reported on Sunday&nbsp;citing&nbsp;the hospital&nbsp;they were taken&nbsp;to.<br />
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The tourist group had 13 travellers, including six Spanish nationals.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Spanish diplomats had travelled to&nbsp;Afghanistan&nbsp;and had been working to repatriate the bodies of the dead and transfer the&nbsp;wounded,&nbsp;in coordination with a European Union (EU) delegation in Kabul.</p>

<p>The number of bombings and suicide attacks in Afghanistan has reduced since the Taliban took over. However, ISIS and a number of other armed groups remain a threat.</p>

<p>More and more foreign travellers are visiting Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, with&nbsp;official figures stating that&nbsp;more than 5,000 foreign tourists visited the country.</p>

<p>But&nbsp;Western nations advise against all travel to the country, warning of elevated risks of kidnappings and attacks.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The Islamic State (ISIS) on Sunday (May 19) claimed responsibility for the attack targeting tourists in Afghanistan's Bamiyan that killed six and injured many others.

The Islamic State (ISIS) on Sunday (May 19) claimed responsibility for the attack targeting tourists in Afghanistan's Bamiyan that killed six and injured many others. In a statement on Telegram, ISIS said that its fighters shot at Christian tourists and their Shiite companions with machine guns. Six people- three Spaniards and three Afghans- were killed. The tourist group was fired on while shopping in a market in Bamiyan. ISIS fighters attacked a "bus of tourists who are citizens of coalition countries", referring to a US-led coalition that battled the terrorist group in the Middle East. "The attack comes in line with the directives of the leaders of the Islamic State to target nationals of coalition countries wherever they may be," it further said in the Telegram post. Taliban arrest seven suspects Earlier, Taliban officials said that they had arrested seven suspects in the aftermath of the attack. One of the suspects was wounded, Taliban's Interior Ministry spokesperson Abdul Qani said, adding that an investigation was on and the Islamic Emirate was seriously looking into the matter. Also read | Afghanistan tourist attack: Injured in shooting are stable, says hospital This attack is believed to be the first deadly assault on foreign tourists since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. The injured belong to Spain, Lithuania, Norway, Australia and Afghanistan. Injured are in stable condition: Hospital All the injured tourists in the attack were in a stable condition, the news agency AFP reported on Sunday citing the hospital they were taken to. The tourist group had 13 travellers, including six Spanish nationals. Spanish diplomats had travelled to Afghanistan and had been working to repatriate the bodies of the dead and transfer the wounded, in coordination with a European Union (EU) delegation in Kabul. The number of bombings and suicide attacks in Afghanistan has reduced since the Taliban took over. However, ISIS and a number of other armed groups remain a threat. More and more foreign travellers are visiting Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, with official figures stating that more than 5,000 foreign tourists visited the country. But Western nations advise against all travel to the country, warning of elevated risks of kidnappings and attacks. (With inputs from agencies)

Afghanistan tourist attack: ISIS claims responsibility for shooting that killed six

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<p><meta name="uuid" content="uuidYr9Iwxn1XWwu" />Tourists who&nbsp;were wounded&nbsp;in a shooting <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/shooting-in-afghanistan-kills-3-foreigners-and-1-afghan-injures-7-others-722642">attack in Afghanistan's&nbsp;Bamiyan city were in stable </a></strong>condition, the news agency AFP reported on Sunday (May 19)&nbsp;citing&nbsp;the hospital&nbsp;they were taken&nbsp;to. The attack killed three Spaniards and three Afghans. The tourist group was fired upon while shopping in a marketplace in Bamiyan on Friday. Bamiyan&nbsp;is located&nbsp;around 180 kilometres from Afghanistan's capital Kabul.</p>

<p>Speaking to AFP, a French tourist (who was part of the group) said&nbsp;a gunman on foot approached the group's vehicles and opened fire.&nbsp;"There was blood everywhere," the tourist said,&nbsp;adding,&nbsp;that one thing was&nbsp;certain&nbsp;that the gunman&nbsp;was there for the foreigners.</p>

<p>This attack&nbsp;is believed&nbsp;to be the first deadly assault on foreign tourists since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. AFP reported that the bodies of the victims&nbsp;were transported to Kabul overnight Friday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Italian NGO Emergency, which operates a hospital in&nbsp;Kabul, received the injured&nbsp;who&nbsp;it said were from Spain, Lithuania, Norway, Australia, and&nbsp;Afghanistan.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>No claim of responsibility for attack</strong></h2>

<p>No one has claimed responsibility for the attack till now. Taliban's Interior Ministry spokesperson Abdul Qani said that&nbsp;seven suspects had&nbsp;been arrested, "of which one&nbsp;is wounded."</p>

<p>"The investigation is still going on&nbsp;and&nbsp;the Islamic Emirate is seriously looking into the matter," Qani added.</p>

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<p>Speaking to Spanish media, Spain's Foreign Minister&nbsp;Jose Manuel Albares said that&nbsp;the bodies of the three Spanish tourists&nbsp;would likely be brought&nbsp;back home on Sunday. AFP reported that Spanish diplomats&nbsp;were headed&nbsp;to Afghanistan&nbsp;from Pakistan and Qatar.</p>

<h2><strong>EU, UN condemn&nbsp;attack</strong></h2>

<p>The European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) condemned the attack.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The UNAMA, which is the UN's mission in Afghanistan, said it was "deeply shocked and appalled by the deadly terrorist attack" in Bamiyan, adding it had assisted after the incident.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Tourists who were wounded in a shooting attack in Afghanistan's Bamiyan city were in stable condition, the news agency AFP reported on Sunday (May 19) citing the hospital they were taken to.

Tourists who were wounded in a shooting attack in Afghanistan's Bamiyan city were in stable condition, the news agency AFP reported on Sunday (May 19) citing the hospital they were taken to. The attack killed three Spaniards and three Afghans. The tourist group was fired upon while shopping in a marketplace in Bamiyan on Friday. Bamiyan is located around 180 kilometres from Afghanistan's capital Kabul. Speaking to AFP, a French tourist (who was part of the group) said a gunman on foot approached the group's vehicles and opened fire. "There was blood everywhere," the tourist said, adding, that one thing was certain that the gunman was there for the foreigners. This attack is believed to be the first deadly assault on foreign tourists since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. AFP reported that the bodies of the victims were transported to Kabul overnight Friday. Italian NGO Emergency, which operates a hospital in Kabul, received the injured who it said were from Spain, Lithuania, Norway, Australia, and Afghanistan. No claim of responsibility for attack No one has claimed responsibility for the attack till now. Taliban's Interior Ministry spokesperson Abdul Qani said that seven suspects had been arrested, "of which one is wounded." "The investigation is still going on and the Islamic Emirate is seriously looking into the matter," Qani added. Watch | Inside South Asia: Floods batter Northern Afghanistan × Speaking to Spanish media, Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said that the bodies of the three Spanish tourists would likely be brought back home on Sunday. AFP reported that Spanish diplomats were headed to Afghanistan from Pakistan and Qatar. EU, UN condemn attack The European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) condemned the attack. The UNAMA, which is the UN's mission in Afghanistan, said it was "deeply shocked and appalled by the deadly terrorist attack" in Bamiyan, adding it had assisted after the incident. (With inputs from agencies)

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