6 March 2020 Kabul shooting

{{Short description|Terrorist attack in Afghanistan}}

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{{infobox civilian attack

| title = 2020 Kabul shooting

| caption = Location of shooting

| map = {{Location map many | Afghanistan

| width = 300

| float = right

| label = Kabul

| marksize = 8

| coordinates = {{coord|34.50|69.30}}

| position= bottom

}}

| location = Kabul, Afghanistan

| date = {{Start date and years ago|2020|3|6|df=y}}

| partof = the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

| time-begin =

| time-end =

| timezone = AFT (UTC+04:30)

| target = Politicians

| type = Missile, shootings

| fatalities = 32

| injuries = 82

| perps = Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province

}}

{{Campaignbox War in Afghanistan (2001–present)}}

On 6 March 2020, a mass shooting occurred in Kabul, Afghanistan.[https://bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51766602 Kabul attack] Two gunmen fired from a building under construction, killing 32 people and injuring another 81.{{Cite web|url=https://www.etilaatroz.com/94284/mohaqiq-and-khalili-call-for-a-joint-fact-finding-committee-to-probe-attack-on-mazaris-anniversary/|title=محقق و خلیلی: حمله بر مراسم سالیاد ترور عبدالعلی مزاری توسط یک هیأت مشترک بررسی شود|last=dailyetilaatroz|date=2020-03-07|website=روزنامه اطلاعات روز|language=fa-IR|access-date=2020-03-07}} The terrorist attack happened during a ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the assassination by the Taliban of Afghan Shia leader Abdul Ali Mazari. The ceremony was attended by Afghan politician Abdullah Abdullah, who escaped unharmed. The two gunmen were killed later the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack.{{cite news |title=Dozens killed in Kabul ceremony attack claimed by ISIL |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/kabul-gathering-attended-abdullah-hit-rocket-attack-report-200306074951081.html |access-date=7 March 2020 |work=Al Jazeera |date=6 March 2020}}{{cite news |title=Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Kabul Attack That Killed 27: AMAQ |url=https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/03/06/world/asia/06reuters-afghanistan-security-islamic-state.html |access-date=7 March 2020 |work=The New York Times |agency=Reuters |date=6 March 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}