Isa Khan Laghmani
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Born | 1987 Afghanistan National Army |
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Kabul Parliament attack
On June 22, 2015, the Taliban detonated a car bomb outside the National Assembly in Kabul, and Taliban fighters attacked the building with assault rifles and RPGs.[1][2] A Taliban fighter driving a car loaded with explosives managed to get through security checkpoints before detonating the vehicle outside the parliament's gates. Six Taliban insurgents with AK-47 rifles and RPGs took up positions in a construction site nearby.[3] Members of Parliament were evacuated to safety, while security forces battled the insurgents in a two-hour gun battle. Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said all seven attackers were killed by police and no MPs were wounded.[4]
The UN mission in Afghanistan said a woman and a child were killed in the attack, and forty civilians were injured.
Killing of 6 attackers
Afghan National Army staff sergeant Isa Khan Laghmani is believed to have killed three insurgents attempting to storm the parliament in the attack.[citation needed]
President and chief executive officer awards
He was praised by
See also
- War in Afghanistan (2015–2021)
References
- ^ Masoud Popalzai and Jethro Mullen, CNN (22 June 2015). "Taliban attempt attack on Afghan Parliament in Kabul - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
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has generic name (help) - ^ a b "Taliban launch brazen attack on Afghan parliament, seize second district in north". Reuters. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Afghanistan explosion: Taliban suicide bomber, gunmen attack parliament building in Kabul killing two, wounding at least 30". ABC News. 23 June 2015.
- ^ RAHIM, FAIEZ; AMIR, SHAH. "Taliban suicide bomber, gunmen attack Afghan parliament". The Big Story. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ Matthew Weaver. "Afghanistan parliament attacked by Taliban suicide bomber and gunmen – rolling updates". the Guardian. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Afghanistan's new national hero: 'Bang! Bang! Bang! I shot all six'". LA Times. 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Afghan president honours parliament attack hero". Times of India. 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Soldier's heroics lift gloom for Afghans tired of Taliban attacks". Reuters. 23 June 2015.[dead link]