June 2013 Kabul bombings
| June 2013 Kabul bombings | |
|---|---|
| Location | Supreme Court of Afghanistan, Kabul |
| Date | 11 June 2013 |
| Target | court employees |
Attack type | Suicide attack |
| Deaths | 17 |
Non-fatal injuries | 39 |
| Assailants | Taliban |
June 2013 Kabul bombings or 2013 Afghan Supreme Court attack was the suicide bomb attack on the Supreme Court of Afghanistan in Kabul in which at least 16 people died and 40 others injured.[1][2]
Attack
The attacker drove a car packed with explosives into buses which carrying court employees including judges.[3] Taliban took responsibility for the attack by saying they delivered a blow to judges who obey Western powers. The attack came a day after militants attacked Kabul International Airport[1][4]
Reactions
- Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai condemned the attack, saying it was another terrorist act that once again shows the Taliban are serving the enemies of Islam.[5]
- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the attack which he said was Targeted attacks against civilians are unacceptable and a serious breach of international humanitarian law.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nordland, Rod (11 June 2013). "Taliban Bomb Attack Kills Court Workers in Kabul". NYTimes. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ↑ "BBC News - Afghanistan: Deadly explosion at Kabul Supreme Court". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
- ↑ "Kabul Supreme Court Explosion: Large Blast Hits Near U.S. Embassy (UPDATED)". Huffingtonpost.com. 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
- ↑ Personal Post (2013-06-09). "Militants attack Kabul’s international airport, hours after Karzai criticizes U.S. policies - Washington Post". Articles.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
- ↑ PATRICK QUINN and KAY JOHNSON June 11, 2013 (2013-06-11). "Taliban bomber in Kabul kills 17 at Supreme Court - Yahoo! News". News.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
- ↑ "United Nations News Centre - Afghanistan: Ban condemns deadly attack near Kabul’s Supreme Court building". Un.org. 2013-06-13. Retrieved 2013-07-16.