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| January 2010 Kabul attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of theTaliban insurgency | |
  Kabul Kabul (Afghanistan) | |
| Location | Kabul,Afghanistan |
| Date | 18 January 2010 |
| Target | Presidential Palace,government buildings, commercial buildings |
Attack type | Suicide bombing, shooting |
| Deaths | 12 (3soldiers, 2civilians, 7 attackers) |
| Injured | 71 |
| Perpetrators | Taliban[1] |
TheJanuary 2010 Kabul attack was asuicide bombing and gun attack which occurred in centralKabul,Afghanistan for several hours on 18 January 2010.Taliban gunmen attacked thePresidential Palace and severalgovernment buildings. Twoshopping centres, twocinemas and a bank were also targeted by the attackers. Twelve people were killed in the attack: twocivilians, three members of security forces and seven Taliban fighters (at least two of whom were suicide bombers); 71 other people were wounded.[1] According to a statement on a Taliban website, the nearbyKabul Serena Hotel and government buildings were the intended target for the attack and that 20 of their members committed the attack.[1]
