11 June 2013 Kabul bombing

June 2013 Kabul bombings
Part of the Taliban insurgency
Kabul Kabul (Afghanistan)
Location	Supreme Court of Afghanistan, Kabul
Date	11 June 2013
Target	court employees
Attack type	Suicide attack
Deaths	17
Injured	39
Perpetrators	Taliban

A suicide bomb attack took place on the Supreme Court of Afghanistan in Kabul on 11 June 2013. At least 16 people died and 40 others were injured. ^{[1] [2]}

Attack

The perpetrator drove a car filled with explosives into buses which were carrying court employees including judges. ^[3] The Taliban took responsibility for the attack, saying that they delivered a blow to judges who obeyed Western powers. The attack came a day after militants attacked Kabul International Airport. ^{[1] [4]}

Reactions

• Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai condemned the attack, saying, "it was another terrorist act that once again shows the Taliban are serving the enemies of Islam". ^[5]
• UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the attack, stating, "Targeted attacks against civilians are unacceptable and a serious breach of international humanitarian law". ^[6]

See also

• List of terrorist attacks in Kabul

References

1. Nordland, Rod (11 June 2013). "Taliban Bomb Attack Kills Court Workers in Kabul". NYTimes. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
2. "BBC News - Afghanistan: Deadly explosion at Kabul Supreme Court". Bbc.co.uk. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
3. "Kabul Supreme Court Explosion: Large Blast Hits Near U.S. Embassy (UPDATED)". Huffingtonpost.com. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
4. Personal Post (9 June 2013). "Militants attack Kabul's international airport, hours after Karzai criticizes U.S. policies - Washington Post". Articles.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
5. Quinn, Patrick; Johnson, Kay (11 June 2013). "Taliban bomber in Kabul kills 17 at Supreme Court". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Associated Press . Retrieved 16 July 2013.
6. "United Nations News Centre - Afghanistan: Ban condemns deadly attack near Kabul's Supreme Court building". Un.org. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.