June 2013 Kabul bombings | |
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Location | Supreme Court of Afghanistan, Kabul |
Date | 11 June 2013 |
Target | court employees |
Attack type | Suicide attack |
Deaths | 17 |
Non-fatal injuries | 39 |
Assailants | Taliban |
A suicide bomb attack took place on the Supreme Court of Afghanistan in Kabul on 11 June 2013. At least 16 people died and 40 others were injured.[1][2]
Attack[]
The perpetrator drove a car filled with explosives into buses which were carrying court employees including judges.[3] The Taliban took responsibility for the attack, saying that they delivered a blow to judges who obeyed Western powers. The attack came a day after militants attacked Kabul International Airport.[1][4]
Reactions[]
- Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai condemned the attack, saying, "it was another terrorist act that once again shows the Taliban are serving the enemies of Islam".[5]
- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the attack, stating, "Targeted attacks against civilians are unacceptable and a serious breach of international humanitarian law".[6]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nordland, Rod (11 June 2013). "Taliban Bomb Attack Kills Court Workers in Kabul". NYTimes. https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/12/world/asia/afghanistan.html?_r=1&.
- ↑ "BBC News - Afghanistan: Deadly explosion at Kabul Supreme Court". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-06-11. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22860144.
- ↑ "Kabul Supreme Court Explosion: Large Blast Hits Near U.S. Embassy (UPDATED)". Huffingtonpost.com. 2013-06-11. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/11/kabul-embassy-explosion_n_3420708.html.
- ↑ Personal Post (2013-06-09). "Militants attack Kabul’s international airport, hours after Karzai criticizes U.S. policies - Washington Post". Articles.washingtonpost.com. https://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-06-09/world/39856468_1_u-s-embassy-kabul-security-forces.[dead link]
- ↑ PATRICK QUINN and KAY JOHNSON June 11, 2013 (2013-06-11). "Taliban bomber in Kabul kills 17 at Supreme Court - Yahoo! News". News.yahoo.com. https://news.yahoo.com/taliban-bomber-kabul-kills-17-supreme-court-174748474.html.
- ↑ "United Nations News Centre - Afghanistan: Ban condemns deadly attack near Kabul’s Supreme Court building". Un.org. 2013-06-13. https://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=45166#.UeKV2qzGAYt.
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