A picture of a previous explosive incident of Bamyan shared as the photo of the recent armed attack on tourists of the province
Six people were killed and seven others were injured following the armed attack of the ISIS group on tourists in Bamyan province. This event happened on the evening of Friday, May 17, 2024.
Following the occurrence of this event, a number of media and social media users have published a picture at the same time as informing about it. This image was taken from a road where the remains of an explosion and destroyed vehicles can be seen.
Amu TV shared this image on May 18. Alongside, this media reported that Spain’s prime minister confirmed the death of three Spanish tourists in Bamiyan.
On the other hand, some social media users also shared this photo along with the repot of an armed attack on tourists in Bamyan province of Afghanistan.
Fact Check;
The findings regarding this image show that this is from a previous explosive event of Bamyan province.
Based on the findings, this picture was taken after the explosions of November 24, 2020, in Bamyan province.
At the same time as this picture was published, a number of media reported that 15 people were killed and 59 others were injured as a result of two explosions around 5:00 PM on Tuesday, November 24, in the center of Bamyan province.
On the other hand, on November 24, 2020, TOLOnews also published a video on its X page and reported that as a result of two explosions in Bamyan province, two people were killed and six others were injured. This video shows the moments after the explosions. This video is a stream of an image that users have recently published.
Conclusion;
Following the armed attack on tourists in Bamyan province, a picture of a previous explosive incident in that province was republished.
Title:A picture of a previous explosive incident of Bamyan shared as the photo of the recent armed attack on tourists of the province
Written By: Fact Crescendo TeamResult: Misleading
