17 September 2019 Afghanistan bombings
On 17 September 2019, two suicide bombings killed over 48 people in Charikar and Kabul, Afghanistan. The first attack occurred at a rally for president Ashraf Ghani which killed over 26 and wounded over 42. Ghani was unharmed in the incident. The second bombing occurred in Kabul near the US embassy. In this incident 22 were killed and another 38 were injured in the explosion. Children and women were among the dead and wounded in both attacks.
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| Location | Charikar and Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Date | September 17, 2019 |
Attack type | Suicide bombings |
| Deaths | 26 (Charikar) 22 (Kabul) Total: 48 (+2) |
| Injured | 42 (Charikar) 38 (Kabul) Total: 80 |
| Perpetrators | Taliban |
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