On May 31, 2017, a truck bomb exploded at a crowded intersection in Kabul, Afghanistan, near the German embassy during rush hour at approximately 08:25 local time.

The blast killed over 150 people and injured 413, mostly civilians, making it the deadliest terror attack in Kabul’s history. The explosion caused extensive damage to several buildings in the heavily fortified diplomatic quarter, which is protected by high blast walls and multiple checkpoints. Afghanistan’s intelligence agency, National Directorate of Security (NDS) attributed the attack to the Haqqani Network. Although no group claimed responsibility, the Afghan Taliban were suspected but denied involvement and condemned the attack.