On 28 July 2019, a
suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Mental disorders (including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, anxiety disorders), physical disorders (such as chronic fatigue syndrome), and s ...
car bomb
A car bomb, bus bomb, lorry bomb, or truck bomb, also known as a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), is an improvised explosive device designed to be detonated in an automobile or other vehicles.
Car bombs can be roughly divided ...
ing occurred in the
Kabul office of the
Vice Presidential candidate
Amrullah Saleh. The bombing killed over 20 and injured over 50, including slightly wounding Saleh.
Four gunmen then stormed the building and laid
siege for hours before being killed.
Casualties
Twenty people were killed, and 50 others wounded, including
Amrullah Saleh who was slightly injured in the blast.
Responsibility of the attack
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack but
ISIL and the
Taliban both frequently carry out attacks in this region.
See also
*
1 July 2019 Kabul attack
*
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 ...
References
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