February 2017 Supreme Court of Afghanistan attack

February 2017 Supreme Court of Afghanistan attack
Part of War in Afghanistan (2015–present)
Location Kabul, Afghanistan
Date 7 February 2017
Around 4pm local time
Target Judicial personnel
Attack type
 Suicide bombing
Weapons Bomb
Deaths 23 (+1 bomber)
Non-fatal injuries
 41+
Perpetrators Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

At least 22 people were killed and 41 wounded in a suicide blast at the Supreme Court of Afghanistan in Kabul.[1] The attacker, who was wearing a suicide vest, targeted a bus carrying judicial personnel who were leaving work for the day.[2] All of the casualties were civilians. Islamic State claimed responsibility.[3] The Supreme Court was locked down after the attack out of fear that gunmen might storm the building.[4] In a separate incident, another bombing killed Abdul Khaliq Noorzai, the Afghan district governor of Khak-e-Safed in Farah Province.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "21 killed, nearly 50 wounded in suicide bombing outside Afghan top court in Kabul". 7 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Dozens killed in suicide blast at Afghanistan's supreme court". The Guardian. 7 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Militants Kill 6 ICRC Employees in Afghanistan". Voice of America. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Bombing Near Afghan Supreme Court in Kabul Kills and Wounds Dozens". The New York Times. 7 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "gulftoday.ae - Explosion kills Afghan governor in western province". Retrieved 14 April 2017.

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