Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Balkh, Mazar-e-Sharif area, Afghanistan on Sat 11th March 2023

11th March 2023

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On 11 March 2023, a bomb explosion occurred during a ceremony for honoring Journalists, killing 2-3 including a security guard and a journalist and wounding 15-37 others including 12-16 journalists, at the 'Tabyan Cultural Center' in Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh. Taliban officials confirmed the killing of one guard and wounding of 8 others including five journalists. IS claimed responsibility for the incident. The center was run by people from Hazara ethnicity but IS stated to target journalists who report against IS.

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Balkh ( Mazar-e-Sharif area )

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