| 10 August 2015 Kabul suicide bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of theTaliban insurgency | |
  10 August 2015 Kabul suicide bombing (Kabul) The International Airport within Kabul | |
| Location | Kabul International AirportKabul,Afghanistan |
| Date | 10 August 2015 (2015-08-10) 11:20 am local time |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 5 |
| Injured | 16 |
| Perpetrators |  Taliban |
On 10 August 2015, a suicide bombing occurred in the Kabul International Airport street,[1] near the entrance to Kabul Airport, killing 5 people and wounding 16 people.[2] This occurred days aftera series of suicide attacks in the Afghan capital killed dozens and wounded hundreds.
The bombing occurred when a suicide bomber drove a vehicle into the first checkpoint on the road into the airport. The people that died included four civilians and a child.[2]
TheTaliban claimed responsibility for the attack, and said it was intended to target a group of foreigners.[2]
