Prosecutors' Shuttle Bus Suicide Attack - Kabul (2015)

Incident
Date
May 10, 2015
Year of incident
2015
Province of incident
Kabul: PD-6(Police District-6)
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 34.5168788437339

Longitude: 69.1499999975304

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Kabul
Town/Village
Darulaman, olice District 6, Kabul City, Kabul
Types of incident
  • Assassination
  • Explosion
  • Heavy Weapon Attack
  • Murder
  • Suicide Attack
  • Targeted Killing
  • Vehicle-borne Attack
Conflict parties
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (IRA)
  • 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 : Killing
  • Other Crimes : Murder
  • Other Crimes : Use of mines against civilians
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

On May 10, 2015, a suicide attack targeted a shuttle bus of the Attorney General's Office in Police District 6 of Kabul City. The attack killed five civilians, including three women, all of whom were prosecutors. Ten other civilians were injured in the attack, including four women. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

UNAMA: Reports on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, 2015 Midyear Report, pg. 17

No of victims involved
15