| December 2014 Kabul bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of theTaliban insurgency | |
  Kabul Kabul (Afghanistan) | |
| Location | Kabul,Afghanistan |
| Date | December 11, 2014 |
Attack type | Suicidebombing |
| Deaths | 12 |
| Injured | 7 |
| Perpetrator |  Taliban |
TheDecember 2014 Kabul bombings refer to series of bombings that happened on December 11, 2014, inKabul,Afghanistan.
The first attack was carried out by theTaliban and was targeting Afghan soldiers. During the attack six of the soldiers were killed.[1]
Couple hours later a second attack was carried out by a 16-year-old[2] who blew himself up at theFrench high school's auditorium which killed 6 civilians[3] and wounded 16 more.[4] The auditorium was showing a play calledHeartbeat: Silence After the Explosion which ironize the event. After the explosion there was panic which was followed by investigation during which the witnesses claimed that it all happened back stage with reporters and their TV cameras were covering the event. The Taliban have claimed responsibility for this attack as well, and said that the play undermined Islamic values. According toBBC reporterMike Wooldridge, the attack was meant to undermine confidence among Afghans in the new government and its security forces.[5]
After the investigation it was revealed by the AfghanDeputy Interior MinisterMohammad Ayoub Salangi[6] that one of the bodies belonged to a German national.[7]
The attack was condemned by theLaurent Fabius who said that no French citizens were hurt in the attack. It was also condemned byFrench PresidentFrancois Hollande who called it "odd" and was quoting saying byU-T San Diego:
By attacking this target, the terrorists were targeting culture and creativity[8]
