Bombing at Kandahar Governor's Residence Kills Diplomats and Civilians (2017)

Document
Date
AP ۱۳۹۵ مرغومی ۲۱
Year of Incident
2017
Province of incident
Kandahar: Kandahar City
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 31.6311552979186

Longitude: 65.7419292332302

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Kandahar
Town Village
Kandahar province (Governor's residence)
Types of Incident
  • Bombing
  • Explosion
  • Suicide attack
  • Targeted Killing
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 Militants
  • Unknown
Alleged crimes in the incident
  • Unknown: Attacking civilian objects
  • Unknown: Attacking civilians
  • Unknown: Attacking humanitarian personnel and object
  • Unknown: Causing serious bodily or mental harm
  • Unknown: Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Unknown: Destruction and appropriation of property
  • Unknown: Killing
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

On January 10, 2017, an explosion occurred at the residence of the Kandahar Provincial Governor during a dinner event hosting visiting diplomats and dignitaries. The attack killed more than 40 people, including 13 civilians and five diplomats from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Many others were injured in the blast, including the Kandahar Governor and the visiting UAE Ambassador. No group claimed responsibility for this attack targeting both Afghan officials and international diplomats.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

UN

No of victims involved
40