2 and 5 September 2019 Kabul bombings | |
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Part of War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |
Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
Date |
2 September 2019 (first attack) 5 September 2019 (second attack) |
Target |
Foreign residents (first attack) Civilians and security forces (second attack) |
Deaths |
16 (2 September) 12 (5 September) Total: 28 |
Non-fatal injuries |
119 (2 September) 40+ (5 September) Total: 159+ |
Assailants | Taliban |
On the evening of 2 September 2019, a bomb on a tractor killed 16 people and injured 119 others at a housing compound used by international organisations in Kabul, Afghanistan.[1]
The target of the attack was foreign citizens living in the town; five Nepalis, two Britons and a 43-year-old Romanian diplomat were killed in the attack.[2] Twenty-five other foreign residents were wounded, including another Romanian.[3]
On 5 September 2019, at least 12 people, including an American service member and a Romanian soldier,[4] were killed and more than 40 injured when a suicide car bomber exploded in a heavily fortified area of central Kabul, close to the Afghan security offices. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks.[5][6]
References
- ↑ 16 dead in Taliban blast in Afghan capital
- ↑ Eight Foreign Nationals Killed In Taliban Attack In Kabul
- ↑ Romania Hails ‘Hero’ Diplomat Killed in Afghan Terror Attack
- ↑ NATO says US, Romanian soldiers killed in Kabul
- ↑ US, Romanian Soldiers Killed In Kabul Attack
- ↑ "Taliban suicide bomber kills at least 10 civilians, two NATO troops in Kabul". Abdul Qadir Sediqi, Rupam Jain. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-attack/taliban-suicide-bomber-kills-at-least-10-civilians-two-nato-troops-in-kabul-idUSKCN1VQ0J4?il=0. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
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