2002 Kabul Bombing
34°31′59″N 69°09′58″E / 34.533°N 69.166°E
| 2002 Kabul bombing | |
|---|---|
  Kabul Kabul (Afghanistan) | |
| Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Date | September 5, 2002 |
| Target | Unknown |
Attack type | Car bombing |
| Deaths | 26 |
| Injured | 167 |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
The 2002 Kabul bombing was a car bombing that killed 26 people and wounded 167 on September 5, 2002, in front of the Ministry of Information and Culture building in Kabul, Afghanistan. It was the biggest and deadliest attack since the formation of the Karzai administration. The Taliban, al-Qaeda, and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's group have all been suspects. It came shortly after Hekmaytar called for a holy war against the foreign troops of ISAF. A few hours after the bombings, Hamid Karzai narrowly survived an assassination attempt by a Taliban member in the city of Kandahar.
See also
References
- ^ "35 killed in Kabul suicide bomb attack". China Daily. Associated Press. 18 June 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
- ^ "CNN.com - Afghan TV: Kabul explosions kill 26 - September 5, 2002". edition.cnn.com. 5 September 2002.
- ^ "Carnage in central Kabul". 5 September 2002.
- ^ "Karzai survives attempt on his life". 5 September 2002.
