| February 2017 Supreme Court of Afghanistan attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |
| Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Date |
7 February 2017 Around 4pm local time |
| Target | Judicial personnel |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Bomb |
| Deaths | 23 (+1 bomber) |
Non-fatal injuries | 41+ |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
At least 22 people were killed and 41 wounded in a suicide blast at the Supreme Court of Afghanistan in Kabul.[1] The attacker, who was wearing a suicide vest, targeted a bus carrying judicial personnel who were leaving work for the day.[2] All of the casualties were civilians. Islamic State claimed responsibility.[3] The Supreme Court was locked down after the attack out of fear that gunmen might storm the building.[4] In a separate incident, another bombing killed Abdul Khaliq Noorzai, the Afghan district governor of Khak-e-Safed in Farah Province.[5]
References[]
- ↑ "21 killed, nearly 50 wounded in suicide bombing outside Afghan top court in Kabul". 7 February 2017. http://m.hindustantimes.com/world-news/blast-reported-near-supreme-court-in-kabul/story-uzNi4L1irX7rqRKB0dM8iN.html.
- ↑ "Dozens killed in suicide blast at Afghanistan's supreme court". The Guardian. 7 February 2017. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/07/dozens-killed-in-suicide-blast-at-afghanistans-supreme-court.
- ↑ "Militants Kill 6 ICRC Employees in Afghanistan". Voice of America. 8 February 2017. http://www.voanews.com/a/islamicstate-kills-6-red-cross-workers/3714247.html.
- ↑ "Bombing Near Afghan Supreme Court in Kabul Kills and Wounds Dozens". The New York Times. 7 February 2017. https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/world/asia/afghanistan-suicide-bombing-supreme-court.html.
- ↑ "gulftoday.ae - Explosion kills Afghan governor in western province". http://gulftoday.ae/portal/205c7a75-e4df-4e48-9a40-9811d66531fa.aspx.
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