Non-fatal injuries dozens Date 18 January 2010 Total number of deaths 3 Attack type Suicide attack | Perpetrators Taliban (7 fighters) Location Kabul, Afghanistan Perpetrator Taliban (7 fighters) | |
Target presidential palace, government buildings, commercial buildings | ||
The January 2010 attack in central Kabul was a suicide attack which occurred in central Kabul, Afghanistan on 18 January 2010 when Taliban gunmen attacked the presidential palace and several government buildings. Also a shopping complex and a cinema in the city was targeted by the attackers. Twelve people died in the attack, including the Taliban fighters, with dozens reported wounded. According to a statement on a Taliban website, the nearby Serena Hotel and government buildings were the intended target for the attack.
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