November 2019 Kabul bombing

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November 2019 Kabul bombing
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November 2019 Kabul bombing (Afghanistan)
LocationKhair Khana area, Kabul, Afghanistan
Date13 November 2019 (2019-11-13)
TargetEmployees of GardaWorld
Weapons Suicide car bombing
Deaths12 (+1 attacker)
Injured20
PerpetratorsUnknown

A suicide car bomb exploded in Kabul, Afghanistan, on the morning of 13 November 2019. It killed 13 people, including the attacker, and injured another 20. [1]

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Background

The year of 2019 has been the most violent year for the city of Kabul, with multiple bombings in the city. The most deadly being on 1 July and 17 August. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the first and the Islamic State for the second. [2] [3]

Bombing

On 13 November, a vehicle filled with explosives detonated during morning rush hour, targeting a convoy of private Canadian security company GardaWorld. 13 people, including the attacker and three children, were killed. 20 others, including four foreign nationals (which has not been confirmed yet), were injured. [4] [5]

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1 July 2019 Kabul attack Terrorist attack in Kabul

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28 July 2019 Kabul suicide bombing

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7 August 2019 Kabul bombing Suicide car bomb attack in Kabul

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17 August 2019 Kabul bombing Suicide bombing at a wedding in Kabul

On 17 August 2019, a suicide bombing took place during a wedding in a wedding hall in Kabul, Afghanistan. At least 92 people were killed in the attack and over 140 injured. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the bombing, stating that the attack targeted the Shi'ites. More than 1,000 people were gathered for the wedding when the attack took place. The attack occurred a day before the 100th Afghan Independence Day, causing the government to postpone the planned celebrations taking place at the Darul Aman Palace. It was the deadliest attack in Kabul since January 2018.

17 September 2019 Afghanistan bombings

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References

  1. "Afghanistan: Kabul car bomb kills 12, including kids". www.aljazeera.com.
  2. "Afghanistan war: Tracking the killings in August 2019". BBC. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. "At least 12, including children, killed in car bomb blast in Afghanistan". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  4. "Afghanistan: Kabul car bomb kills 12, including kids". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  5. "Car Bomb Kills 12 in Afghan Capital, Kabul". Voice of America. Retrieved 14 November 2019.