20 March 2014 (2014-03-20) 20:30 – 23:30 (UTC+4:30)
Target
Foreign election observers and journalists
Attack type
Suicide attack
Deaths
9 [1]
Injured
2
Perpetrators
Taliban
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On 20 March 2014, Taliban militants carried out a mass shooting in the restaurant of the Kabul Serena Hotel, in Kabul, Afghanistan. The shooting, which took place in a hotel popular with foreigners and wealthy Afghans, killed nine civilians, including five foreigners. The attack was a shock to many as it took place in a heavily fortified area of Kabul.[2]
^"Afghan Official says 9 People, including 4 Foreigners, Killed in Attack on Kabul hotel (Reuters)". Bigstory.ap.org. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
^"Nine killed in Kabul hotel attack". BBC News. 21 March 2014. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
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