11 June 2013 Kabul bombing
Details
| Location | Supreme Court of Afghanistan, Kabul |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 June 2013 |
| Target | court employees |
Attack type | Suicide attack |
| Deaths | 17 |
| Injured | 39 |
| Perpetrators | Taliban |
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11 June 2013 Kabul bombing
Introduction
A suicide bomb attack took place on the Supreme Court of Afghanistan in Kabul on 11 June 2013. At least 16 people died and 40 others were injured.
Attack
The perpetrator drove a car filled with explosives into buses which were carrying court employees including judges. The Taliban took responsibility for the attack by saying that they delivered a blow to judges who obeyed to Western powers. The attack came a day after militants attacked Kabul International Airport
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.
- 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.