Kabul ambulance bombing
Kabul ambulance bombing | |
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Part of the War in Afghanistan | |
Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
Coordinates | 34°31′37″N 69°10′09″E / 34.52694°N 69.16917°E |
Date | 27 January 2018 (UTC+04:30) |
Attack type | Suicide car bombing |
Weapons | Bomb |
Deaths | 103 |
Injured | 235 |
Perpetrators | Taliban |
On 27 January 2018, an
Bombing
On 27 January 2018,
The attack occurred on a street, locally known as Chicken Street, near a building run by the Interior Ministry. Various government agencies have offices there and the road had security checkpoints in place. The coordinator for the Italian aid group Emergency that operates a trauma center described the event as a "massacre". According to reports, the vehicle was stopped at a second security checkpoint after passing the primary one claiming they had a patient. When police attempted to stop the vehicle from going further, the driver detonated the bomb. Relatives were reported to be queuing at the city morgue.[2] The scene of the attack was described as one of carnage with shattered bodies, many unidentifiable, lying all over.[10]
Perpetrators
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.[2] The Afghan government described it as a crime against humanity, and accused Pakistan of providing support to the attackers. Pakistan denies supporting militants carrying out attacks in Afghanistan.[11]
Aftermath
The third major attack in Afghanistan within a week,
See also
References
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- ^ Constable, Pamela (30 January 2018). "Afghan peace prospects dim as outrage grows over Taliban violence" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ Graham-Harrison, Emma (27 January 2018). "Kabul: bomb hidden in ambulance kills dozens". the Guardian.