2 and 5 September 2019 Kabul bombings

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2 and 5 September 2019 Kabul bombings
Part of War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Location Kabul, Afghanistan
Date2 September 2019 (first attack)
5 September 2019 (second attack)
TargetForeign residents (first attack)
Civilians and security forces (second attack)
Deaths16 (2 September)
12 (5 September)
Total: 28
Injured119 (2 September)
40+ (5 September)
Total: 159+
Perpetrators Taliban

On the evening of 2 September 2019, a bomb on a tractor killed 16 people and injured 119 others at a housing compound used by international organisations in Kabul, Afghanistan. [1] The target of the attack was foreign citizens living in the town; five Nepalis, two Britons and a 43-year-old Romanian diplomat were killed in the attack. [2] Twenty-five other foreign residents were wounded, including another Romanian. [3]

On 5 September 2019, at least 12 people, including an American service member and a Romanian soldier, [4] were killed and more than 40 injured when a suicide car bomber exploded in a heavily fortified area of central Kabul, close to the Afghan security offices. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks. [5] [6]

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References

  1. 16 dead in Taliban blast in Afghan capital
  2. Eight Foreign Nationals Killed In Taliban Attack In Kabul
  3. Romania Hails ‘Hero’ Diplomat Killed in Afghan Terror Attack
  4. NATO says US, Romanian soldiers killed in Kabul
  5. US, Romanian Soldiers Killed In Kabul Attack
  6. "Taliban suicide bomber kills at least 10 civilians, two NATO troops in Kabul". Reuters. Abdul Qadir Sediqi, Rupam Jain. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.