A suicide bombing at an educational institution in the Afghan capital Kabul killed 19 people and injured dozens, police said Friday, but could not immediately claim responsibility for the attack.

Many of the people living in the western region where the blast occurred are Hazaras, an ethnic minority who have been targeted in past attacks by militants such as the Islamic State.

Kabul police spokesperson Khalid Zadran said 27 people were injured in the attack, a slight revision to the 29 previously announced.

He said the attack took place at an educational institution where entrance exams are being held.In Afghanistan, schools are usually closed on Fridays.

“Attacks targeting civilians are a testament to the enemy’s inhumane brutality and lack of moral standards,” he said, though it was clear who they believed was behind the attacks. I didn’t do it.

Since taking Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban have insisted they have secured the country after decades of war, but recent months have seen a series of explosions at mosques and private areas. was given.

A teenage student was among the 24 people killed in an Islamic State-claimed 2020 attack on an education center in West Kabul.