| June 2013 Kabul bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of theTaliban insurgency | |
| Location | Supreme Court of Afghanistan,Kabul |
| Date | 11 June 2013 |
| Target | court employees |
Attack type | Suicide attack |
| Deaths | 17 |
| Injured | 39 |
| Perpetrators | |
A suicide bomb attack took place on theSupreme Court of Afghanistan inKabul on 11 June 2013. At least 16 people died and 40 others were injured.[1][2]
The perpetrator drove a car filled with explosives into buses which were carrying court employees including judges.[3] TheTaliban took responsibility for the attack, saying that they delivered a blow to judges who obeyedWestern powers. The attack came a day after militants attackedKabul International Airport.[1][4]
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