It killed 17 people and wounded 21 others according to AFP, the Ministry of Defense claimed 8 people died and 30 people were injured. It targeted Afghan security forces and occurred when there were many shoppers in the vicinity. On the day of the bombing, the Taliban said that they are not responsible for it. Reactions In response to the increased violence that began in May and continued into July, Afghani President Ashraf Ghani said, “The window of opportunity is narrowing, as Afghan women and men are seeing the continuation of carnage instead of a peace dividend.” References 2020 in Kabul July 2020 attacks 2020s crimes in Kabul 21st century in Ghazni Province 21st century in Kandahar Province 21st century in Kunduz Province 21st century in Nangarhar Province 21st-century mass murder in Afghanistan History of Badghis Province History of Baghlan Province History of Faryab Province History of Maidan Wardak Province Mass murder in 2020 Samangan Province