A suicide bomber struck in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Thursday morning killing at least 40 people and wounding about 30 more. The Islamic State claimed credit for the attack, while Taliban spokesmen claimed that they had nothing to do with the bombing.







Distraught relatives gathered at local hospitals which are treating the dozens of people wounded, and there are fears the death toll could rise.




With the Shia population growing increasingly dissatisfied with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, it is believed ISIS targeted the Shia center in an attempt to start sectarian violence between the Sunni and the Shia.

The Islamic State, which has come under increasing attacks from the Afghan security forces considers the Shia apostates.

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