ISIS takes credit for Kabul suicide bombing at Chinese restaurant

Fox News - WorldEN 1 min read 100% complete by Ashley CarnahanJanuary 20, 2026 at 02:24 PM

ISIS takes credit for Kabul suicide bombing at Chinese restaurant

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On Monday, ISIS claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing at a Chinese restaurant in Kabul, Afghanistan, that killed at least seven people. According to an Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman, the attack was carried out by a member of ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K). The bombing occurred in the Shahr-e-Naw neighborhood of Kabul. ISIS-K stated the attack targeted Chinese citizens in retaliation for China's treatment of Uyghurs, a Muslim minority group. The group also denounced the Afghan government's relationship with China.

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The New York Times 40% Taliban 50% Afghan Interior Ministry 60% Shahr-e-Naw 60% Uyghurs 60% China ×270% Abdul Mateen Qani 70% Afghanistan ×380% Kabul ×280% Islamic State 90% ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) ×290%

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isis 90% suicide bombing 90% kabul 80% terrorism 70% chinese restaurant 70% isis-k 70% uyghurs 60% china 60% afghanistan 60% taliban 40%

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