Taliban Attak and Suicide Car Bombing at Security Agency Office in Kabul (2016)

Document
Date
AP ۱۳۹۵ وری ۳۱
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
Kabul City, Kabul
Types of Incident
  • Assault
  • Bombing
  • Complex attack
  • Explosion
  • Heavy Weapon attack
  • Murder
  • Shooting
  • Suicide attack
  • Targeted Killing
  • 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
  • Unknown: Murder
  • Unknown: Other inhumane acts
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

On April 19, 2016, a Taliban suicide car bomber attacked an office of Afghanistan's main security agency in Kabul. The massive explosion killed at least 64 people, most of whom were civilians, and injured 347 others. The Taliban claimed responsibility for this attack, which occurred during their announced spring offensive.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

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Gandhara RFE

Gandhara RFE

No of victims involved
411