Islamic State claims responsibility for gun attack that killed three Spanish tourists in Afghanistan

Sky News ^ | Sunday 19 May 2024

[nickcarraway]

Islamic State claims responsibility for gun attack that killed three Spanish tourists in Afghanistan The terror group's affiliate in Afghanistan is a major rival of the country's Taliban government, and earlier claimed responsibility for an attack on Chinese citizens in Kabul in 2022.

Islamic State has claimed responsibility after three Spanish tourists were killed when gunmen opened fire in Afghanistan's central Bamiyan province.

An Afghan person was also killed, and a further four foreign nationals and three Afghans were injured in the attack in the mountainous region, the Taliban's interior ministry has said.

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack on its Telegram channel.

The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday that three of its nationals died in the attack and that at least one more had been injured.

[PGR88]

Waiting for Biden and Blinken to announce they are sending money and troops to help the Taliban defend Afghanistan from Islamic terrorists.

[Tommy Revolts]

Spanish tourists, in the Bamiyan province?

I would guess they were just enjoying the landscape. Bummer.

Not on my list of places to visit.

[Allegra]

Tourists in Afghanistan??

[SeekAndFind]

RE: three Spanish tourists in Afghanistan

Good gosh, who would want to be a tourist in that God forsaken place? Just curious.

[NWFree]

That sounds like such a nice place to vacation

[Governor Dinwiddie]

"Tourists" in Afghanistan? Uhh, OK. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
In the meantime Brits dream (and daydream) of their vacations in Spain.

[Sicon]

three Spanish tourists in Afghanistan

Is it me, or does this sound like the setup line to a joke?

[Reno89519]

Tourists in Afghanistan?!

[rktman]

Oh, a tourist destination now? Or do ‘yoops’ think they have some special treatment.

[rktman]

Oh, and “GUN ATTACK”.

[libh8er]

Exactly what were they “touring” ? The sites of their graves ?

[Celtic Conservative]

Who in the actual f*** goes to Afghanistan for tourism?

CC

[BlackVeil]

There was an Australian with them - also a tourist. Seems to be the thing to do! He was wounded but survived.

[jerod]

Note to self... My next tourist destination will ‘not’ be Afghanistan.

[buwaya]

Air Bnb serves Afghanistan.
Seems nice.

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/967372315117321714?adults=1&search_mode=regular_search&check_in=2024-05-26&check_out=2024-05-31&source_impression_id=p3_1716183794_Sh7ESqFu4X%2Bf74HC&previous_page_section_name=1000&federated_search_id=93d00e20-ecf7-4741-8849-3d15957cca73

[Seruzawa]

Opium traffickers?

[NWFree]

How far in advance would I need to book for the public head chopping ceremonies? I know those fill up quick

[Tom Tetroxide]

What are the top three tourist attractions in Afghanistan?

[Eagles6]

Seriously.