| 10 August 2015 Kabul suicide bombing | |
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[[File:  10 August 2015 Kabul suicide bombing (Kabul)
The International Airport within Kabul | |
| Location | Kabul International Airport Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Date |
August 10, 2015 11:20 am local time |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 5 |
Non-fatal injuries | 16 |
| Perpetrators |
 Taliban (suspected) |
On 10 August 2015, a suicide car bombing occurred in the Kabul International Airport street,[1] near the entrance to Kabul Airport, killing five people and wounding 16, days after a series of suicide attacks in the Afghan capital killed dozens and wounded hundreds.
Casualties[]
Four civilians were killed, and 17 people wounded, including a woman and a child[2]
Resposnsibility of the attack[]
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack in a crowded area outside an airport checkpoint, but a security official said it appeared to be aimed at two armored cars, although it was not clear who was in the vehicles.
See also[]
- War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
- List of terrorist incidents, 2015
References[]
- ↑ "Car bomb explodes near Kabul airport". Reuters. 10 August 2015. https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/10/us-afghanistan-blast-idUSKCN0QF0N620150810. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ↑ "4 killed and more than 15 wounded in attack on Kabul Airport entrance". Breaking News. 10 August 2015. http://www.breakingnews.com/topic/kabul-kabul-af/. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
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