An explosion at the Sham-e-Hedayat private school in Dasht-e-Barchi, western Kabul — a predominantly Hazara area — wounded 52 students, including at least 42 ch
Summary
An explosion at the Sham-e-Hedayat private school in Dasht-e-Barchi, western Kabul — a predominantly Hazara area — wounded 52 students, including at least 42 children aged 9–14 verified by UNAMA. No group has claimed responsibility. Taliban authorities allege the explosion was caused by a hand grenade and say an investigation is underway, but have released no findings. Multiple countries and international organizations have condemned the attack and called for a transparent investigation.
Where
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Placed to district level. Sources name the district; no coordinates have been established, and the exact address is withheld.
Legal classification
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Killing of civilians in attack · primary
ICCPR Art. 6; IHL
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Violence against children
CRC Art. 19, 6
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Also coded as: Children's rights, Armed conflict
Sources
One report only. Nothing corroborates it yet, which is why this entry is graded single-source rather than confirmed.
How this entry was made
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Afghanistan Human Rights Center, “An explosion at the Sham-e-Hedayat private school in Dasht-e-Barchi, western Kabul — a predominantly Hazara area — wounded 52 students, including at least 42 ch”, entry AHRC-2026-0822-KAB-02, grade: Single-source, 2026-08-22. Retrieved 23 August 2026.