7 August 2019 Kabul bombing

A suicide car bomb exploded at a security checkpoint outside a police station in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on 7 August 2019.[1] The explosion happened in the early morning, in a Shia neighbourhood in western Kabul.[2]

7 August 2019 Kabul bombing
Location Kabul, Afghanistan
Coordinates 34°29′50″N 69°06′51″E / 34.49722°N 69.11417°E / 34.49722; 69.11417Coordinates: 34°29′50″N 69°06′51″E / 34.49722°N 69.11417°E / 34.49722; 69.11417
Date 7 August 2019 (2019-08-07)
09:00 (AFT; UTC+04:30)
Attack type Suicide car bombing
Deaths 14
Injured 145

At least 14 people were killed and 145 injured, mostly civilians.[3] The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.

References

  1. "Kabul attack: nearly 100 injured in Taliban bombing, say officials" (in en-GB). The Guardian. 2019-08-07. ISSN 0261-3077 . https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/07/update-2-taliban-claim-bomb-attack-on-police-in-afghanistan. Retrieved 2019-08-07. 
  2. "Kabul". The Independent. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  3. "Taliban suicide blast in Kabul kills 14 people, injures 145". Los Angeles Times. 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2019-08-07.