The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the explosions at the Russian embassy. The New York Times writes about it..

The Islamic State of Khorasan, which is at odds with the Taliban, claims it is behind most of the attacks over the past year.. According to analyst Abdul Saed, during the first year of the Taliban in power, from August 2021 to August 2022, the Islamic State of Khorasan reported 262 attacks in Afghanistan.. Most of the attacks were directed against the Taliban and mosques belonging to minority groups - Shiites and Sufis..

As reported, as a result of an explosion near the Russian embassy in Kabul, two Russian diplomats and four citizens of Afghanistan were killed, about 20 people were injured.. Kabul police say suicide bomber detonated explosive device in crowd.

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Established in 2014 by former members of the Pakistani Taliban and other extremist organizations, EJ Khorasan feuds with the Taliban over ideological differences. The Eid is aiming for a global caliphate that unites the Muslim world, while the Taliban is building a smaller caliphate within Afghanistan.