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Terrorist Incidents In Afghanistan In 2022
This article is an incomplete outline of terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2022 in chronological order. January–March * 22 January - Herat bus bombing * 4 March - Islamic State – Khorasan Province detonates a bomb in a mosque in Paktia Province, killing three people and injuring at least 24. April–June * 19 April - April 2022 Kabul school bombing * 21 April - 2022 Mazar-i-Sharif mosque bombing * 22 April - 2022 Kunduz mosque bombing * 28 April - 28 April 2022 Mazar-i-Sharif bombings * 29 April - April 2022 Kabul mosque bombing * 25 May : ** May 2022 Kabul mosque bombing ** 2022 Mazar-i-Sharif minivan bombings July–September * 5 August - 5 August 2022 Kabul bombing * 17 August - August 2022 Kabul mosque bombing * 5 September - Bombing of the Russian embassy in Kabul * 23 September - September 2022 Kabul mosque bombing * 30 September - September 2022 Kabul school bombing October–December * 30 November - 2022 Aybak bombing * 6 December - December 2022 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrorist
Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of criminal violence to provoke a state of terror or fear, mostly with the intention to achieve political or religious aims. The term is used in this regard primarily to refer to intentional violence during peacetime or in the context of war against non-combatants (mostly civilians and neutral military personnel). The terms "terrorist" and "terrorism" originated during the French Revolution of the late 18th century but became widely used internationally and gained worldwide attention in the 1970s during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the Basque conflict, and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. The increased use of suicide attacks from the 1980s onwards was typified by the 2001 September 11 attacks in the United States. There are various different definitions of terrorism, with no universal agreement about it. Terrorism is a charged term. It is often used with the connotation of something that is "morally wrong". Governments a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May 2022 Kabul Mosque Bombing
On 25 May 2022, at least 5 people were killed when the Hazrat Zakaria Mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, was bombed. At least 17 others were injured. The cause of the bombing was an improvised explosive device that had been hidden inside the mosque prior to the bombing. It detonated during the Maghrib prayers. An anonymous Taliban official told reporters that at least fourteen were killed, including the imam. This has not yet been verified. The same day, at least nine were killed in three bombings which targeted minivans in Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. The United Arab Emirates condemned the attack as a terrorist action. See also * Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2022 * List of terrorist attacks in Kabul This is a list of terrorist attacks in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. 1995 * September 6: 1995 attack on the Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul 2002 * September 5: 2002 Kabul bombing 2003 * July 9: 2003 attack on the Embassy of Pakistan in Kab ... Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Kabul Hotel Attack
On 12 December 2022, insurgents attacked a hotel popular with foreigners in Kabul, Afghanistan. At least 3 civilians were killed. 18 others, including foreigners, are reported to be among those injured. Islamic State – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the attack. Background The Islamic State–Taliban conflict began in 2015; since then they have often attacked Kabul. In September 2022, a suicide bomber blew himself up outside the Russian Embassy in Kabul, killing two Russian diplomats. In early December, gunmen attacked the Pakistani ambassador at his embassy compound in Kabul, wounding a Pakistani guard. On 11 December, Chinese ambassador to Afghanistan Wang Yu met Afghan Deputy Foreign minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai to discuss security matters, and called on the Taliban "to pay more attention to the security of the Chinese Embassy in Kabul." Attack Around 14:30 local time on 12 December 2022, insurgents attacked the Kabul Longan Hotel in Afghanistan. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
December 2022 Mazar-i-Sharif Bombing
On 6 December 2022 a bomb blast killed at least 7 and injured 6 people in Mazar-i-Sharif , official_name = , settlement_type = City , image_skyline = , pushpin_map = Afghanistan#Bactria#West Asia , pushpin_label = Mazar-i-Sharif , pushpin ..., Afghanistan. The explosion was reportedly caused by a mine planted on the side of the road. See also * List of massacres in Afghanistan References Mass murder in 2022 2022 murders in Afghanistan 21st century in Balkh Province Crime in Balkh Province 21st-century mass murder in Afghanistan Bombing, December 2022 December 2022 crimes in Asia Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2022 December 2022 events in Afghanistan {{DEFAULTSORT:Mazar-i-Sharif, December 2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Aybak Bombing
On November 30, 2022, a bombing of a madrasa in Aybak, Samangan Province, Afghanistan killed 17 people and injured 26 others. The majority of those killed were children. No group claimed responsibility. References See also * Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2022 This article is an incomplete outline of terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2022 in chronological order. January–March * 22 January - Herat bus bombing * 4 March - Islamic State – Khorasan Province detonates a bomb in a mosque in Paktia ... * September 2022 Kabul school bombing {{DEFAULTSORT:Aybak bombing 2022 murders in Afghanistan 2022 building bombings 21st-century mass murder in Afghanistan Attacks on buildings and structures in 2022 Mass murder in 2022 School bombings in Afghanistan Samangan Province November 2022 events in Afghanistan November 2022 crimes in Asia Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2022 Islamic State–Taliban conflict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
September 2022 Kabul School Bombing
On September 30, 2022, a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Kaaj education center in Dashte Barchi, a Hazara neighborhood in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing at least 52 people according to the Associated Press. The majority of the victims were young female students. Background After the fall of Kabul ended the War in Afghanistan in 2021, the ruling Taliban vowed to protect citizens, including minorities. However, the country has once again witnessed occasional terrorist attacks, especially against minorities. Bombing The explosion occurred on September 30, 2022, at around 7:30 am UTC+04:30 at the Kaaj education center, located in a predominantly Hazara neighborhood. Approximately 300 recent high school graduates arrived at the education center one hour before the attack took place. Many of the victims included high school graduates who were taking a practice university exam at the time of the explosion. According to a witness interviewed by the Associated Press, ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
September 2022 Kabul Mosque Bombing
On 23 September 2022 a car bomb exploded outside a mosque in the Wazir Akbar Khan neighbourhood of Kabul, Afghanistan. The explosion happened as worshippers were leaving the building after finishing Friday prayers. Police said that seven people had been killed and 41 injured. No group took responsibility. The bombing was condemned by the United States, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, and the European Union. Taliban The Taliban (; ps, طالبان, ṭālibān, lit=students or 'seekers'), which also refers to itself by its state (polity), state name, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a Deobandi Islamic fundamentalism, Islamic fundamentalist, m ... authorities said that an investigation into the attack was ongoing. See also * List of massacres in Afghanistan References 2022 in Kabul 2020s crimes in Kabul 21st-century mass murder in Afghanistan Car and truck bombings in Afghanistan Car and truck bombings in the 2020s Improvised ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombing Of The Russian Embassy In Kabul
On 5 September 2022, a suicide bombing occurred outside the Embassy of Russia, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Attack The attack was carried out at around 10:50 a.m., when a crowd of people were gathering to apply for visas to travel to Russia. Kabul police said that the terrorist had been shot dead in the attack by security forces, but his bombs exploded after he was killed. The terrorist attack killed at least eight people according to Al Jazeera but RIA Novosti reported that at least ten had died. Two of the dead were embassy employees, including an unnamed security guard and a secretary, Mikhail Shah. Police said that two employees and at least four Afghan civilians were killed. An unclear number of people were injured in the bombing. RIA Novosti reported 15 to 20 wounded. Aftermath Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov condemned the attack and held a moment of silence for the victims. According to Reuters and Gazeta.Ru, the Islamic State – Khorasan Province (IS-KP) group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August 2022 Kabul Mosque Bombing
On 17 August 2022, the Abu Bakr al Sadiq Mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan was bombed. Many were reported killed in the explosion. Residents nearby also heard gunshots after the explosion occurred. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, although it was almost surely perpetrated by IS-KP, which has stepped up attacks targeting the Taliban and Afghan civilians since the former insurgents’ takeover of the country in August 2021, as U.S. and NATO troops were in the final stages of their withdrawal. The previous week, IS-KP claimed responsibility for killing a prominent Taliban cleric at his religious center in Kabul. Victims Kabul's Emergency Hospital received at least 27 victims of the explosion. 2 arrived deceased, while another died undergoing treatment. Among those killed was the mosque's imam Mawlawi Amir Muhammad Kabuli, a prominent Taliban cleric who also ran an Islamic school at the site of the explosion. It was later reported that 21 people were killed and 33 were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5 August 2022 Kabul Bombing
On 5 August 2022, Islamic State – Khorasan Province bombed, a Muharram mourning procession in western Kabul, Afghanistan. The attack killed at least 8 people and injured 18 others. See also * List of terrorist attacks in Kabul * Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2022 This article is an incomplete outline of terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2022 in chronological order. January–March * 22 January - Herat bus bombing * 4 March - Islamic State – Khorasan Province detonates a bomb in a mosque in Paktia ... References 5 August bombing 2022 murders in Afghanistan 5 August 2022 bombing 21st-century mass murder in Afghanistan August 2022 crimes in Asia August 2022 events in Afghanistan Improvised explosive device bombings in 2022 5 August 2022 ISIL terrorist incidents in Afghanistan Islamic terrorist incidents in 2022 Mass murder in 2022 5 August 2022 bombing Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2022 Violence against Shia Muslims in Afghanis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Mazar-i-Sharif Minivan Bombings
On 25 May 2022, three explosions hit a group of minivans in the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. 9 people were killed and 15 others wounded. Taliban authorities said that the terrorists responsible had placed IEDs inside the vehicles. The bombings are believed to have been directed at Afghan Shia passengers. The Islamic State – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility via the Amaq News Agency. See also * 2022 in Afghanistan * 2022 Mazar-i-Sharif mosque bombing * 28 April 2022 Mazar-i-Sharif bombings * May 2022 Kabul mosque bombing, which happened the same day * Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2022 This article is an incomplete outline of terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2022 in chronological order. January–March * 22 January - Herat bus bombing * 4 March - Islamic State – Khorasan Province detonates a bomb in a mosque in Paktia ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mazar-i-Sharif minivan bombings, 2022 2022 murders in Afghanistan 21st ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April 2022 Kabul Mosque Bombing
On 29 April 2022, a bombing occurred at a Sunni mosque in western Kabul, Afghanistan during the early afternoon of 29 April 2022, killing at least 10 people. Background The bombing was the latest in a series of attacks occurring in April 2022, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Many of the attacks were claimed by the Islamic State and its affiliates, and most of them targeted Shi'a and Sufi civilians. At least 70 people were killed, making it one of the deadliest waves of attacks in the country since the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. The deadliest of the previous attacks was the bombing in Kunduz. The worshippers had congregated at the mosque for Dhikr prayers, which are considered to be heretical (''bidʻah'') by some radical Sunni groups. Attack The bombing occurred around 2:00 pm at the Khalifa Aga Gul Jan Mosque in Kabul, where hundreds of congregants were gathered for prayers. Interior ministry spokesman Mohammad Nafi Takor confirmed ten fatalities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
