The June 2017 Lashkargah bombing occurred on 22 June 2017, when a suicide attack took place in the New Kabul Bank branch in

Lashkargah Lashkargāh ( ps, لښکرګاه; fa, لشکرگاه), historically called Bost or Boost (), is a city in southwestern Afghanistan and the capital of Helmand Province. It is located in Lashkargah District, where the Arghandab River merges into ...

, capital of Helmand province in

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...

. During this attack, at least 34 people were killed and 60 were injured.

Attack

A suicide bomber detonated explosives at the entrance of the bank at 12 noon local time. The attackers succeeded entering the bank. A Taliban spokesman later issued a statement to journalists claiming responsibility for the attack.

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