10 August 2015 Kabul suicide bombing

10 August 2015 Kabul suicide bombing
10 August 2015 Kabul suicide bombing (Kabul)
The International Airport within Kabul
Location Kabul International Airport Kabul, Afghanistan
Date August 10, 2015 (2015-08-10)
11:20 am local time
Attack type
Suicide bombing
Deaths 5
Non-fatal injuries
16
Perpetrators Taliban (suspected)

On 10 August 2015, a suicide car bombing occurred in the Kabul International Airport street,[1] near the entrance to Kabul Airport, killing five people and wounding 16, days after a series of suicide attacks in the Afghan capital killed dozens and wounded hundreds.

Casualties

Four civilians were killed, and 17 people wounded, including a woman and a child[2]

Resposnsibility of the attack

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack in a crowded area outside an airport checkpoint, but a security official said it appeared to be aimed at two armored cars, although it was not clear who was in the vehicles.

See also

References

  1. "Car bomb explodes near Kabul airport". Reuters. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. "4 killed and more than 15 wounded in attack on Kabul Airport entrance". Breaking News. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.

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