January 2014 Kabul restaurant attack
On January 17, 2014, a suicide bomber detonated explosives at the gate of the Taverna du Liban, a heavily fortified restaurant in Kabul popular with foreign nationals, including diplomats, humanitarian aid workers and journalists; two gunmen then entered the building and began "shooting indiscriminately." 21 people were slain.
| January 2014 Kabul restaurant attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in Afghanistan (2001–present) | |
Kabul Kabul (Afghanistan) | |
| Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Date | 17 January 2014 |
Attack type | Suicide bombing, mass shooting |
| Weapons | Bomb, guns |
| Deaths | 21 (+1 bomber) |
| Perpetrators | Taliban |
The Taliban immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
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