Islamic State Takes Credit For Today's Terror Bombing In The Afghan Capital Of Kabul That Killed At Least 40



Daily Mail: ISIS suicide bomb attack kills at least 40 people at a Shiite Muslim cultural centre in Kabul

* ISIS have claimed responsibility for the attack that killed at least 40 people and injured a further 84
* Extremist group said it targeted the Shiite Muslim centre with three bombs followed by a suicide bombing
* The Interior Ministry confirmed that children are among the dead
* Afghan president Ashraf Ghani called the attack a 'crime against humanity'
* WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

ISIS have claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing involving multiple blasts at a Shia cultural centre in Kabul that killed at least 40 and injured a further 80.

The extremist group said it targeted the centre with three bombs followed by a suicide bombing in a statement on its propaganda outlet Amaq.

Some of the explosions were set off in the basement of the building where people had gathered during a ceremony to mark the 38th anniversary of the Soviet invasion in the country.

Afghan president Ashraf Ghani said: 'The terrorist have killed our people. The terrorists have attacked our mosques, our holy places and now our cultural center.'

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