Islamic State claims Kabul attack that killed at least 61

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an suicide attack in Kabul on Saturday which left at least 61 people dead and 207 injured.

"Two fighters from Islamic State detonated explosive belts at a gathering of Shi'ites in... the city of Kabul in Afghanistan," IS' Amaq news agency wrote.

A local eyewitness reported that at least one of the attackers was disguised in woman's clothing. Photos and video of the aftermath of the attack show bloody body parts lying in the streets.