17 September 2019 Afghanistan bombings

Suicide bombings in Charikar and Kabul, Afghanistan 17 September 2019 Afghanistan bombings War in Afghanistan (2001–present) Afghanistan 300 right Kabul 8 34 32 69 10 Charikar 8 35 0 69 10 right Charikar and Kabul, Afghanistan 2019 09 17 y Suicide bombings 26 (Charikar)22 (Kabul)Total: 48 (+2) 42 (Charikar)38 (Kabul)Total: 80 Taliban On 17 September 2019, two suicide bombings killed over 48 people in Charikar and Kabul, Afghanistan. The first attack occurred at a rally for president Ashraf Ghani which killed over 26 and wounded over 42.https://cbsnews.com/news/us-service-member-killed-in-afghanistan-taliban-bombs-dozens-dead-ashraf-ghani-rally-kabul-today-2019-09-17/ U.S. Green Beret killed in Afghanistan as Taliban bombs leave dozens more dead CBS News 17 September 2019 Ghani was unharmed in the incident.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49726088 Afghanistan war: Deadly bomb attack hits election rally September 17, 2019 BBC The second bombing occurred in Kabul near the US embassy. In this incident 22 were killed and another 38 were injured in the explosion.https://apnews.com/9823e78330484480930a747b1d89c973 The Latest: Official says at least 22 killed in Kabul attack 2019-09-17 AP NEWS 2019-09-17 Children and women were among the dead and wounded in both attacks. Attacks Charikar The attack took place in Charikar, at a police training ground. At the time, Afghan president Ashraf Ghani was holding a political rally at the site, attended by thousands of people. A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle drove into a crowd near a security checkpoint and detonated his explosives. 26 people and the bomber were killed, and 42 others injured. Women and children were among the victims of the attack. President Ghani was unharmed in the attack, remaining protected by a secure compound about half a mile from the site of the blast.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/09/bomb-blast-hits-afghan-president-ashraf-ghani-campaign-rally-190917080810578.html Ghani 'unhurt' as blast kills dozens at Afghan president's rally www.aljazeera.com 2019-09-17Taliban suicide bomber kills at least 26 at Afghan president campaign rally 2019-09-17 Vox https://web.archive.org/web/20230208135929/https://www.vox.com/world/2019/9/17/20870211/taliban-attack-presidential-campaign-rally-ghani 2023-02-08 live https://www.vox.com/world/2019/9/17/20870211/taliban-attack-presidential-campaign-rally-ghani Kabul A few hours after the first attack, a second suicide bombing took place in Massoud Square near the Kabul Green Zone, in an area where several government buildings, the US embassy and NATO headquarters, are located. 22 people were killed in this attack and 38 injured. Responsibility The Taliban claimed responsibility for both attacks, and stated that the attacks were aimed at disrupting the Afghan presidential election, scheduled to take place on 28 September.https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2019/0917/1076508-afghanistan-taliban-deaths/ At least 48 dead in Taliban bomb attacks in Afghanistan RTE en 2019-09-18 See also List of terrorist attacks in Kabul References Category:2019 in Kabul 17 September bombings Category:2010s crimes in Kabul Category:21st century in Parwan Province 17 September 2019 bombings Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in Kabul Category:Crime in Parwan Province Category:Islamic terrorism in Kabul Category:Islamic State terrorist incidents in 2019 Category:2019 mass murders Category:Mass murders in Kabul Category:Motorcycle bombings in Afghanistan Category:September 2019 crimes in Asia 17 Category:Suicide bombings in 2019 Category:Suicide bombings in Kabul Category:Taliban bombings 17 September bombings