2011 attack on the United States embassy, Kabul
September 2011 Kabul attack | |
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Part of the rocket-propelled grenade launchers | |
Deaths | 7 |
Injured | 15 |
Perpetrators | ![]() |
The September 2011 Kabul attack occurred when
The attacks
On 13 September 2011, just after noon, four to six insurgents left a car at a checkpoint at Abdul Haq square and entered a nine-floor partly constructed building near Kabul's diplomatic district.
No US embassy personnel were hurt in the incident, thanks to the heroic efforts of the RSO's and the Delta shift embassy security forces, although four Afghan visa applicants who were waiting at the embassy were wounded.[1][4][5]
Another deadly attack occurred later the same month.[6]
Responsibility for the attacks
The attacks were seen as a move by the Taliban to strengthen their negotiating position in expected talks with US representatives.[7] Suspicions were voiced that the attackers must have received assistance from within the Afghan security structure, pointing out that they had evaded multiple checkpoints.[3][1]
The United States blamed Pakistan's government, mainly
In choosing to use violent extremism as an instrument of policy, the government of Pakistan, and most especially the Pakistani army and ISI, jeopardizes not only the prospect of our strategic partnership but Pakistan's opportunity to be a respected nation with legitimate regional influence. They may believe that by using these proxies, they are hedging their bets or redressing what they feel is an imbalance in regional power. But in reality, they have already lost that bet.[11] — Admiral Mike Mullen
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Taliban attack US Embassy, other Kabul buildings". Asian Correspondent. 14 September 2011. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ a b c Harooni, Mirwais; Shalizi, Hamid (13 September 2011). "Taliban attack across Kabul, target U.S. Embassy". Reuters.
- ^ a b "The Big Picture: Afghanistan, September 2011 (photo 28)". Boston Globe. 23 September 2011.
- telegraph.co.uk.
- nytimes.com.
- ^ NYT: September 26, 2011, attack
- ^ Ledwidge, Frank (14 September 2011). "The Taliban are winning Afghanistan's information war". The Guardian.
- ^ a b "U.S. blames Pakistan agency in Kabul attack". Reuters. September 22, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. links Pakistan to group it blames for Kabul attack". Reuters. September 17, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
- ^ "Clinton Presses Pakistan to Help Fight Haqqani Insurgent Group". Fox News. September 18, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
- ^ "Pakistan condemns US comments about spy agency". Associated Press. September 23, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2011.