1 July 2019 Kabul attack

Terrorist attack in Kabul May 2023 1 July 2019 Kabul attack War in Afghanistan (2001–present) Afghanistan 300 34.533333 69.166667 Kabul Kabul, Afghanistan Defense Ministry building 1 July 2019 Car bombing Mass murder Mass shooting 40Faizi Fatima Nordland Rod Gibbons-Neff Thomas 1 July 2019 Bombing Kills Dozens in Kabul as Taliban Talks Continue New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/01/world/asia/afghanistan-bombing-war-museum.html 2019-07-01 (+5) 105+ Afghanistan Taliban Taliban Car bomb Guns On 1 July 2019, a combined gun and bomb attack took place in the Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood of Kabul, Afghanistan. The attackers initially detonated a bomb-laden truck, after which five gunmen entered a nearby building under construction and fired on Afghan security personnel evacuating people onto the street. At least forty-five were killed, including the five attackers. The spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Public Health, Wahidullah Mayar, said that 116 civilians, including 26 children and 5 women, were wounded. The Taliban claimed the responsibility for the bomb attack in Kabul and said although civilians were not the Taliban target, some were injured.Shalizi Hamid Sediqi Abdul Qadir Hakimi Orooj Gun battle ends in Afghan capital after Taliban blast wounds 105 Reuters https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-afghanistan-attack/gun-battle-ends-in-afghan-capital-after-taliban-blast-wounds-105-idUKKCN1TW1FB?rpc=401& https://web.archive.org/web/20200901092153/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-afghanistan-attack/gun-battle-ends-in-afghan-capital-after-taliban-blast-wounds-105-idUKKCN1TW1FB?rpc=401& dead 1 September 2020 2019-07-012019-07-02 Iran's SNSC Condemns Terror Attack in Kabul tasnimnews.com tasnimnews https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2019/07/02/2044793/iran-s-snsc-condemns-terror-attack-in-kabul 2019-07-02 Background The attack occurred during the ongoing Taliban–United States peace talks in Doha, Qatar.Sharif Amiri Doha Talks Continue Amid Taliban's Attack In Kabul TOLONews https://www.tolonews.com/index.php/afghanistan/doha-talks-continue-amid-taliban’s-attack-kabul 2019-07-01 In the days before the attack, the militant group carried out multiple deadly attacks on security forces all across the country.Roggio Bill Bill Roggio Taliban launches string of attacks throughout Afghanistan The Long War Journal https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/07/taliban-launches-string-of-attacks-throughout-afghanistan.php 2019-07-01 According to The New York Times, the violence in Afghanistan has increased during the 18th year of the United States military presence in Afghanistan. Attack The Taliban attacked Afghanistan's capital housing military and government buildings using a powerful car bomb on 1 July 2019, and a gunfight began soon after. The attacks killed 40 civilians and injured 116. The bomb exploded during the morning in Kabul when the streets were filled with people.2019-07-01 Taliban attack in Kabul kills 16, wounds dozens of children aljazeera.com Aljazeera https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/07/explosion-hits-kabul-diplomatic-district-media-reports-190701043918371.html 2019-07-02 The attack happened in two stages. The first was the detonation of a truck or minibus bomb, packed full of explosives, in central Kabul. The explosion happened in the Puli Mahmood Khan area of the Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood during rush hour. The area houses many government, diplomatic, and military buildings and installations.https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/asia/kabul-bomb-34-dead-after-taliban-attack-hits-military-compound-1.881227 Kabul bomb: 34 dead after Taliban attack hits military compound TheNational 2019-07-01 The blast was powerful, shaking buildings up to 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) away,https://www.rferl.org/a/powerful-blast-rocks-center-of-kabul/30029551.html One Killed, More Than 100 Hurt As Powerful Blast Rocks Kabul RadioFreeLiberty 2019-07-01 sending a plume of smoke in the air and destroying many cars and buildings. At least 51 students were injured during the blast, which damaged two nearby schools and shattered windows of three others.https://ariananews.af/51-students-injured-in-talibans-kabul-attack-moe/ 51 Students Injured in Taliban's Kabul Attack: MoE Ariana News 2019-07-01At least 50 children wounded in Taliban attack on Kabul Agence France-Presse https://www.afp.com/en/news/3954/least-50-children-wounded-taliban-attack-kabul-doc-1i43nq5 dead 2019-07-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20190701143602/https://www.afp.com/en/news/3954/least-50-children-wounded-taliban-attack-kabul-doc-1i43nq5 2019-07-01https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-48825403/taliban-launch-gun-and-bomb-attack-in-kabul?intlink_from_url=&link_location=live-reporting-map Taliban launch gun and bomb attack in Kabul BBC 2019-07-01 The Pashto media organization Shamshad TV said their office was hit by the blast, with one security guard killed and several journalists wounded. The TV station aired images of broken glass and the damage to its office in the aftermath of the bombing.https://www.trtworld.com/asia/powerful-blast-in-afghan-capital-causes-dozens-of-casualties-27903 Powerful blast in Afghan capital causes dozens of casualties TRT World 2019-07-01 1 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190701165501/https://www.trtworld.com/asia/powerful-blast-in-afghan-capital-causes-dozens-of-casualties-27903 dead The New York Times reported that 40 people were killed in the car bombing, 34 civilians and 6 security forces. After the explosion, five attackers entered a nearby building under construction and opened fire on security personnel in the street, sparking a gunfight.https://news.trust.org/item/20190701082412-m5515/ Gun battle rages in Afghan capital after Taliban blast injures 100 Reuters 2019-07-01 The shootout lasted for over 7 hours until all 5 attackers were killed by responders. The spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Affairs, Nasrat Rahimi, said after the explosion, attackers entered the Ministry of Defense building, and two car bombs exploded separately near the museum site and the television site. The attackers had been surrounded by the ministry security forces and one of them was killed. He finally added that a child, a security guard of Shamshad TV, and 2 soldiers of the Special Forces were killed during the attack incident and more than 210 people had been rescued during the operation.2019-07-01 Pakistan reacts to 'Terrorist Attack' carried out by Taliban in Kabul city Khaama Press https://www.khaama.com/pakistan-reacts-to-terrorist-attack-carried-out-by-taliban-in-kabul-city-03784/ 2019-07-02 An office belonging to the Afghan Football Federation was damaged during the incident, and its chief, Yosuf Kargar, and several players injured. The Afghanistan Ministry of Education spokesman, Nooria Nazhat, announced that 51 students from two schools near the blast site were hurt by flying shards of glass, and the explosion resulted in part of the school collapsing. Responsibility The Taliban militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack, saying that it attacked "the defence ministry’s technical installation".https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-afghanistan-attack-taliban/taliban-militants-claim-responsibility-for-blast-in-afghan-capital-idUKKCN1TW1R1?rpc=401& https://web.archive.org/web/20200901113139/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-afghanistan-attack-taliban/taliban-militants-claim-responsibility-for-blast-in-afghan-capital-idUKKCN1TW1R1?rpc=401& dead 1 September 2020 Taliban militants claim responsibility for blast in Afghan capital Reuters 2019-07-01 Zabihullah Mujahid, one of two official spokesmen for the Taliban, mentioned on a Twitter account that a logistics and engineering unit of the Ministry of Defense was the intended target. He added that people were not the target of attacks, but some of them have been wounded. Aftermath Many of the people wounded in the attack were taken into local hospitals, including many school children.https://www.sbs.com.au/news/at-least-50-children-wounded-in-taliban-car-bomb-attack-on-kabul At least 50 children wounded in Taliban car bomb attack on Kabul SBS News 2019-07-01 After the attack, many residents and lawmakers criticized security and intelligence agencies, demanding to know how a truck full of explosives and five attackers managed to enter the area, which contains many secure buildings and compounds, among them the United States embassy and the Kabul Presidential Palace.Amiri Sayed Sharif Security Agencies Under Harsh Criticism Following Kabul Attack TOLONews https://www.tolonews.com/afghanistan/security-agencies-under-harsh-criticism-following-kabul-attack 2019-07-01 See also 2019 Kabul mosque bombing 2019 Ghazni bombing 28 July 2019 Kabul suicide bombing List of terrorist attacks in Kabul References Afghanistan 1 July attack Category:2019 mass shootings in Asia Category:2019 murders in Afghanistan 1 July 2019 attack Category:2019 massacres in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) 1 July 2019 attack Category:Car and truck bombings in Afghanistan Category:Car and truck bombings in 2019 Category:2019 building bombings Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2019 Category:July 2019 crimes in Asia Category:July 2019 in Afghanistan Category:2019 mass murders 1 July 2019 attack Category:Mass shootings in Afghanistan 1 July 2019 attack Category:Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2019 Category:Attacks on government buildings and structures in Afghanistan Category:School bombings in Afghanistan Category:Attacks on schools in 2019