ISIS Claims Responsibility for Attack on Chinese Restaurant in Afghanistan A bombing at a Chinese restaurant in downtown Kabul on January 19 resulted in the deaths of one Chinese national and six Afghans, with over 10 others injured. The ISIS terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack, stating it was carried out by a suicide bomber targeting Chinese citizens due to the Chinese regime’s persecution of Uyghur Muslims. The explosion occurred inside the Chinese-run restaurant located in the commercial Shahr-e Naw area of Kabul.

• A bombing at a Chinese restaurant in Kabul killed one Chinese national and six Afghans on January 19.
• More than 10 other people were injured in the attack.
• The ISIS terrorist group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
• ISIS stated the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber.
• The group claimed to target Chinese citizens because of the Chinese regime’s persecution of Uyghur Muslims.
• The restaurant was Chinese-run and primarily served the Chinese Muslim community in Kabul.
• The incident occurred in the Shahr-e Naw area, described as one of the safest neighborhoods in the city.