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2020 Kabul University Attack
On 2 November 2020, three gunmen stormed the campus of Kabul University in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing 32 people and wounding 50 others. The attack began around the time that politics of Afghanistan, government officials were expected to arrive at the campus for the opening of an Iranian book fair. The three gunmen were later killed during a fight with security forces. The attack occurred at around 11:00 A.M. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province (ISIL-KP) claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack came after months of increased tensions between the Afghan government, the Taliban, and ISIL-affiliated fighters. Background The University of Kabul has been one of Afghanistan's largest institutions of higher education, with a student body of 22,000. The university had previously been attacked when in July 2019 a bomb had killed nine outside of the university gates. Just over a week before the November attack on the university, a suicide bomber had k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
November 2020 Afghanistan Attacks
The November 2020 Afghanistan attacks were multiple attacks launched by insurgents including the Taliban and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province in November 2020. The attacks left at least 88 people dead and more than 193 injured. Timeline of the attacks See also * 2020 in Afghanistan * List of Islamist terrorist attacks * List of mass car bombings * List of terrorist attacks in Kabul * List of terrorist incidents in 2020 * List of terrorist incidents linked to ISIL * May 2020 Afghanistan attacks * June 2020 Afghanistan attacks * July 2020 Afghanistan attacks * August 2020 Afghanistan attacks * September 2020 Afghanistan attacks * October 2020 Afghanistan attacks References 2020 in Kabul 2020 mass shootings in Asia 2020 murders in Afghanistan, November attacks 2020s crimes in Kabul 2020 massacres of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021), November 2020 attacks 21st century in Badakhshan Province 21st century in Faryab Province 21st century in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |