Beirut: The Afghan branch of the Islamic State militant group said on Friday it was behind an explosion that knocked down power lines and collapsed Kabul in the dark
Thursday’s power cut got another blow Taliban attempts to stabilize Afghanistan He seized control two months later.
In a statement published on its Telegram channels, Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) said that “Caliphate troops detonated an electric pylon in Kabul to damage the power sector”.
The blast hit a high-voltage line supplying imported electricity to Kabul and some other provinces.
Afghanistan is largely dependent on imported electricity from its northern neighbors. Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, making cross-country power lines a prime target for the rebels.
The Taliban have promised to fight IS-K but the group continues its devastating atrocities.
Earlier this week, IS-K said it was behind a suicide attack on a Shia mosque in the southern city Kandhari On October 15, 60 people had died.
Thursday’s power cut got another blow Taliban attempts to stabilize Afghanistan He seized control two months later.
In a statement published on its Telegram channels, Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) said that “Caliphate troops detonated an electric pylon in Kabul to damage the power sector”.
The blast hit a high-voltage line supplying imported electricity to Kabul and some other provinces.
Afghanistan is largely dependent on imported electricity from its northern neighbors. Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, making cross-country power lines a prime target for the rebels.
The Taliban have promised to fight IS-K but the group continues its devastating atrocities.
Earlier this week, IS-K said it was behind a suicide attack on a Shia mosque in the southern city Kandhari On October 15, 60 people had died.
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