| Bombing of the Russian embassy in Kabul | |
|---|---|
| Part of theIslamic State–Taliban conflict | |
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| Location | Kabul,Afghanistan |
| Date | 5 September 2022; 3 years ago (2022-09-05) 10:50 a.m. |
| Target | Embassy ofRussia, Kabul |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 8–10+ |
| Injured | 15–20 |
| Perpetrators |  Islamic State – Khorasan Province |
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On 5 September 2022,Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISIS–K) conducted asuicide bombing outside the Embassy ofRussia, inKabul,Afghanistan.[1]
The attack was carried out at around 10:50 a.m. when a crowd of people was gathering to apply for visas to travel to Russia.[1] Kabul police said that the terrorist had been shot dead by the security forces, but his bombs exploded after he was killed. The terrorist attack killed at least eight people, according toAl Jazeera, butRIA Novosti reported that at least ten had died.[2] Two of the dead were embassy employees, including a security guard, Adygzhi S. Kuzhuget and a secretary, Mikhail Shah.[2][3] Police said that two embassy employees and at least four Afghan civilians were killed.[4]
An unclear number of people were injured in the bombing. RIA Novosti reported 15 to 20 wounded.[5][6]
Russian Foreign MinisterSergey Lavrov condemned the attack and held amoment of silence for the victims.[2] According to Reuters andGazeta.Ru, ISIS–K claimed responsibility for the attack viaTelegram.[7][8]
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