10 August 2015 Kabul suicide bombing

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10 August 2015 Kabul suicide bombing
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10 August 2015 Kabul suicide bombing (Kabul)
The International Airport within Kabul
Location Kabul International Airport Kabul, Afghanistan
Date10 August 2015 (2015-08-10)
11:20 am local time
Attack type
Suicide bombing
Deaths5
Injured16
PerpetratorsFlag of the Taliban.svg  Taliban

On 10 August 2015, a suicide bombing occurred in the Kabul International Airport street, [1] near the entrance to Kabul Airport, killing 5 people and wounding 16 people. [2] This occurred days after a series of suicide attacks in the Afghan capital killed dozens and wounded hundreds.

The bombing occurred when a suicide bomber drove a vehicle into the first checkpoint on the road into the airport. The people that died included four civilians and a child. [2]

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, and said it was intended to target a group of foreigners. [2]

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References

  1. "Car bomb explodes near Kabul airport". Reuters . 10 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Deadly bomb attack on Kabul airport". BBC News. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2020.