Complex Attack on American University on Darulaman Road, Kabul (2016)

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Date
۳ شهریور ۱۳۹۵
Year of Incident
2016
Province of incident
Kabul: Kabul City
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 34.5168788437339

Longitude: 69.1499999975304

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
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 crimes in the incident
  • Unknown: Attacking civilian objects
  • Unknown: Attacking civilians
  • Unknown: Causing serious bodily or mental harm
  • Unknown: Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Unknown: Excessive incidental death, injury, or damage
  • Unknown: Killing
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

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.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

Reuters

No of victims involved
13