February 2017 Supreme Court of Afghanistan attack
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February 2017 Supreme Court of Afghanistan attack | |
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Part of War in Afghanistan (2015–present) | |
Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
Date | 7 February 2017 Around 4pm local time |
Target | Judicial personnel |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
Weapons | Bomb |
Deaths | 23 (+1 bomber) |
Non-fatal injuries | 41+ |
Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
At least 22 people were killed and 41 wounded in a suicide blast at the Supreme Court of Afghanistan in Kabul.[1] The attacker, who was wearing a suicide vest, targeted a bus carrying judicial personnel who were leaving work for the day.[2] All of the casualties were civilians. Islamic State claimed responsibility.[3] The Supreme Court was locked down after the attack out of fear that gunmen might storm the building.[4] In a separate incident, another bombing killed Abdul Khaliq Noorzai, the Afghan district governor of Khak-e-Safed in Farah Province.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "21 killed, nearly 50 wounded in suicide bombing outside Afghan top court in Kabul". 7 February 2017.
- ^ "Dozens killed in suicide blast at Afghanistan's supreme court". The Guardian. 7 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ^ "Militants Kill 6 ICRC Employees in Afghanistan". Voice of America. 8 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-02-08. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Bombing Near Afghan Supreme Court in Kabul Kills and Wounds Dozens". The New York Times. 7 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-05-31. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ^ "gulftoday.ae - Explosion kills Afghan governor in western province". Archived from the original on 2017-02-11. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
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