Car bomb explosion in the centre of Afghanistan, killing 100+ people
May 2017 Kabul attack
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May 2017 Kabul bombing (Afghanistan)
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May 2017 Kabul bombing (Kabul)
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Location
Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul, Afghanistan[1]
Date
31 May 2017; 7 years ago (2017-05-31) 08:25 AM (UTC+04:30)
Attack type
Truck bomb
Deaths
150+[2]
Injured
413+
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On 31 May 2017, a truck bomb exploded in a crowded intersection in Kabul, Afghanistan, near the German embassy at about 08:25 local time (03:55 GMT) during rush hour,[3] killing over 150 and injuring 413,[4][5] mostly civilians, and damaging several buildings in the embassy.[6][7] The attack was the deadliest terror attack to take place in Kabul. The diplomatic quarter—in which the attack took place—is one of the most heavily fortified areas in the city, with three-meter-high (10 ft) blast walls, and access requires passing through several checkpoints.[3][7] The explosion created a crater about 4.5 meters (15 ft) wide and 30 feet deep.[8] Afghanistan's intelligence agency NDS claimed that the blast was planned by the Haqqani Network.[9][10] Although no group has claimed responsibility, the Afghan Taliban are also a suspect but they have denied involvement and condemned the attack.[11][12] It was the single largest attack on the city up till that point.[13]
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^Mashal, Mujib; Abed, Fahim (31 May 2017). "Huge Bombing in Kabul Is One of Afghan War's Worst". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
^"Snapshot: Large-Scale Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device Testing". dhs.gov. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^"RS Claims Police Stopped Truck From Entering Green Zone". Tolonews. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
^ abPopalzai, Ehsan; Smith-Spark, Laura; and Karimi, Faith (31 May 2017). "Afghanistan explosion: 80 killed in blast near diplomatic area". CNN. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
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