April 2016 Kabul attack
On the morning of 19 April 2016, Taliban militants attacked a security team responsible for protecting government VIPs in Kabul, Afghanistan. The initial attack killed 64 people and wounded 347. It was their biggest attack on an urban area since 2001.
| April 2016 Kabul attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Operation Omari | |
Kabul Kabul (Afghanistan) | |
| Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 34.5553°N 69.2075°E |
| Date | 19 April 2016 |
| Target | Government employees |
Attack type | Mass murder, suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Bomb, guns |
| Deaths | 69 (62; 7)† |
| Injured | 367+ (347; 20+)† |
| Perpetrators | Taliban |
† First number in brackets: primary attack Second number in brackets: attack on broadcaster | |
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