September 2016 Kabul attacks

September 2016 Kabul bombing
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Kabul Kabul (Afghanistan)
Location	Kabul, Kabul Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Date	5 September 2016 (2016-09-05) - 6 September 2016 (2016-09-06)
Attack type	Car bombings
Weapons	car bomb
Deaths	42+ to 58
Injured	109
Perpetrators	Taliban
Motive	unknown

Explosions in Kabul on September 5, 2016 killed over 41 ^[1] people and injured 103 others in twin suicide bombings near the Afghan defense ministry. ^[2] The Taliban claimed the first attack and said that their suicide bomber killed 58 people. ^[3] Reportedly an army general and one district police chief were killed in the blast. Attacks lasted overnight with a siege and hostage situation. ^[1] At least one person was killed and six injured in another attack on a charity CARE International building in Shāre Naw. The attack was claimed by the Taliban, with at least 3 of their attackers being killed and 42 hostages being rescued. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

The attacks come after another Taliban bombing only a few days before that killed two people and at least 6 militants. ^[7]

See also

• List of terrorist incidents in August 2016
• July 2016 Kabul bombing
• American University of Afghanistan attack
• September 2018 Kabul attacks
• List of terrorist attacks in Kabul

References

1. Sayed Salahuddin and Paul Schemm (September 6, 2016). "Kabul shaken by attacks on international charity and Defense Ministry". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2016-09-06. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
2. "Twin Taliban suicide blasts kill at least 24 in Afghanistan capital". Hindustan Times. September 5, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-05. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
3. "Explosions in Afghan capital Kabul kill at least 24". The globe and mail. September 5, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-05. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
4. "Militants storm charity building in Afghan capital". Bigstory. September 6, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-06. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
5. "Afghan blasts: Kabul charity hit by bomb and gun attack". BBC. September 6, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-06. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
6. "Taliban claim Kabul attack". Archived from the original on 2016-09-08. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
7. "International News: Latest Headlines, Video and Photographs from Around the World -- People, Places, Crisis, Conflict, Culture, Change, Analysis and Trends". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2016-09-08.