1 July 2019 Kabul attack

On 1 July 2019, a combined gun and bomb attack took place in the Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood of Kabul, Afghanistan. The attackers initially detonated a bomb-laden truck, after which five gunmen entered a nearby building under construction and fired on Afghan security personnel evacuating people onto the street. At least forty-five were killed, including the five attackers. The spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Public Health, Wahidullah Mayar, said that 116 civilians, including 26 children and 5 women, were wounded. The Taliban claimed the responsibility for the bomb attack in Kabul and said although civilians were not the Taliban target, some were injured.

1 July 2019 Kabul attack
Part of War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Kabul
Kabul (Afghanistan)
LocationKabul, Afghanistan
Date1 July 2019
TargetDefense Ministry building
Attack type
Car bombing
Mass murder
Mass shooting
WeaponsCar bomb
Guns
Deaths40 (+5)
Injured105+
Perpetrators Taliban
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