What the records say
- When
- 27 Jan 2018
- Kind
- Terrorist attack
- Killed
- 102
- Coordinates
- 34.53° N, 69.17° E
- Wounded
- 196
Kabul ambulance bombing
2018 terrorist attack in Kabul, Afghanistan
On 27 January 2018, an ambulance was used as a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device near Sidarat Square in Kabul, Afghanistan. At least 103 people were killed and 235 others wounded in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
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- Wikidata: terrorist attacks outside GTD’s yearsWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “A Taliban suicide attack at a checkpoint in a secure zone-home to government offices and foreign embassies-in Kabul killed at least 103 people and injured 235…”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “un attentat à Kaboul tue au moins 95 personnes”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
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