Islamic State group claims attack on Kabul restaurant that killed 7,...

Key Highlights

• It said that 25 people were killed or wounded in the attack, including Taliban guards.
• The details couldn’t be independently verified.
• Afghan authorities haven’t officially confirmed the cause of the explosion on Monday, and Interior Ministry spokesperson Mufti Abdul Mateen Qani said Tuesday that it was still being investigated.
• The IS claim corresponded in style to previous ones issued by the group, and supporters of the militants widely shared it early Tuesday.
• The claim included a further threat against Chinese nationals in Afghanistan, linking the attack to China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims.