Complex Attack on American University in Kabul (2016)

Incident
Date
Aug 24, 2016
Year of incident
2016
Province of incident
Kabul: Kabul
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 34.5168788437339

Longitude: 69.1499999975304

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Kabul
Town/Village
AUAF, Darullam Road, Kabul
Types of incident
  • Assault
  • Bombing
  • Complex Attack
  • Explosion
  • Hand Grenade
  • Light Weapon Attack
  • Shooting
  • Suicide Attack
  • Vehicle-borne Attack
Conflict parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • Other
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
Alleged types of crimes
  • Other Crimes : Attacking civilian objects
  • Other Crimes : Attacking civilians
  • Other Crimes : Causing serious bodily or mental harm
  • Other Crimes : Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Other Crimes : Excessive incidental death, injury, or damage
  • Other Crimes : Killing
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

On August 24, 2016, attackers launched a complex assault on the American University in Kabul, beginning with a car bomb followed by gunfire. The attack killed at least 13 people, including students and a professor, and wounded dozens from the educational institution. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

Reuters

No of victims involved
13