Kabul attack on Canadian Embassy guards information
2016 suicide bombing in the capital of Afghanistan
Kabul attack on Canadian Embassy Guards
Part of War in Afghanistan (2015–2021)
A minibus travelling through a market in Afghanistan
Location
Ninth police district, Benayi, Kabul, Afghanistan
Date
June 20, 2016 (2016-06-20) Around 0600 (AFT)
Weapons
Suicide belt
Deaths
15 (+1)
Injured
9
Victims
Canadian Embassy security guards
Perpetrators
A suicide bomber of the Taliban or the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Motive
Terrorism
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On June 20, 2016, at around 0600 AFT, a suicide bombing attack claimed to be conducted by the Taliban or the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (IS-KP)[1] hit a convoy of Canadian embassy security guards en route to the embassy in Kabul.[2] The attack took place in the ninth police district in the Benayi area, Kabul, Afghanistan. Thirteen Nepalese and two Indian contractors were killed in the attack.[citation needed]
The attack occurred during the holy month of Ramadan. Civilians at a nearby market were among the nine people injured in the blast, some seriously. The incident sparked debates on the presence of foreign workers in conflict-countries, with many criticising the Canadian government for negligence. There have been debates on this subject before, especially after the Nisour Square massacre, a very different situation.[citation needed]
^"The Islamic State in the Khorasan Province (IS-KP)". Center for International Security and Cooperation. Stanford University. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
^(no last name provided), Ghanizada (20 June 2016). "ISIS in Afghanistan claims attacks on Canadian Embassy guards in Kabul". Khaama Press. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
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