28 July 2019 Kabul suicide bombing

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28 July 2019 Kabul suicide bombing
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Kabul location
Location Kabul, Afghanistan
DateJuly 28, 2019 (2019-07-28)
Target Amrullah Saleh
Attack type
 Shooting, suicide bombing
Deaths20+
Injured50
PerpetratorsUnknown

On 28 July 2019, a suicide car bombing occurred in the Kabul office of the Vice Presidential candidate Amrullah Saleh. The bombing killed over 20 and injured over 50, including slightly wounding Saleh. [1] Four gunmen then stormed the building and laid siege for hours before being killed. [2]

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Casualties

Twenty people were killed, and 50 others wounded, including Amrullah Saleh who was slightly injured in the blast. [1]

Responsibility of the attack

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack but ISIL and the Taliban both frequently carry out attacks in this region. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Death toll from attack on Afghan VP candidate's office rises to 20". Reuters. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Deadly attack on Afghan candidate's office". 29 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Death toll in attack at Afghan political office rises to 20". NBC News . Associated Press. 29 July 2019. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2025.


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