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On 5 September 2022, an attempted [[suicide bombing]] occurred outside the Embassy of [[Russia]], in [[Kabul]], [[Afghanistan]].<ref name="AJ">{{Cite web |title=Eight killed in blast outside Russian embassy in Kabul: Sources |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/5/suicide-bomb-blast-near-russian-embassy-in-kabul-afghan-police |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}}</ref>
On 5 September 2022, an attempted [[suicide bombing]] occurred outside the Embassy of [[Russia]], in [[Kabul]], [[Afghanistan]].<ref name="AJ">{{Cite web |title=Eight killed in blast outside Russian embassy in Kabul: Sources |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/5/suicide-bomb-blast-near-russian-embassy-in-kabul-afghan-police |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref>


The attack was carried out at around 10:50 a.m., when a crowd of people were gathering to apply for visas to travel to Russia.<ref name="AJ" /> Kabul police said that the terrorist had been shot dead in the attack by security forces, but his bombs exploded after he was killed. The terrorist attack killed at least eight people according to [[Al Jazeera]] but [[RIA Novosti]] reported that at least ten had died.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=В Кабуле при взрыве погибли два сотрудника российского посольства Кремль заявил о теракте. Кто его организовал, неизвестно |url=https://meduza.io/feature/2022/09/05/v-kabule-pri-vzryve-pogibli-dva-sotrudnika-rossiyskogo-posolstva |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=Meduza |language=ru}}</ref> Two of the dead were embassy employees, including an unnamed security guard and a secretary, Mikhail Shah.<ref name=":0" /> Police said that two employees and at least four Afghan civilians were killed.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Yawar |first1=Mohammad Yunus |last2=Peshimam |first2=Gibran Naiyyar |date=2022-09-05 |title=Two Russian embassy staff dead, four others killed in suicide bomb blast in Kabul |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghan-police-report-suicide-bomb-blast-near-russian-embassy-kabul-2022-09-05/ |access-date=2022-09-05}}</ref>
The attack was carried out at around 10:50 a.m., when a crowd of people were gathering to apply for visas to travel to Russia.<ref name="AJ" /> Kabul police said that the terrorist had been shot dead in the attack by security forces, but his bombs exploded after he was killed. The terrorist attack killed at least eight people according to [[Al Jazeera]] but [[RIA Novosti]] reported that at least ten had died.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=В Кабуле при взрыве погибли два сотрудника российского посольства Кремль заявил о теракте. Кто его организовал, неизвестно |url=https://meduza.io/feature/2022/09/05/v-kabule-pri-vzryve-pogibli-dva-sotrudnika-rossiyskogo-posolstva |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=Meduza |language=ru}}</ref> Two of the dead were embassy employees, including an unnamed security guard and a secretary, Mikhail Shah.<ref name=":0" /> Police said that two employees and at least four Afghan civilians were killed.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Yawar |first1=Mohammad Yunus |last2= |first2= |date=2022-09-05 |title=Two Russian embassy staff dead, four others killed in suicide bomb blast in Kabul |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghan-police-report-suicide-bomb-blast-near-russian-embassy-kabul-2022-09-05/ |url-status=live |access-date=2022-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103170714/https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghan-police-report-suicide-bomb-blast-near-russian-embassy-kabul-2022-09-05/ |archive-date=3 January 2023}}</ref>


An unclear number of people were injured in the bombing. RIA Novosti reported 15 to 20 wounded.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Новости |first=Р. И. А. |date=2022-09-05 |title=В Кабуле прогремел взрыв в районе, где расположено российское посольство |url=https://ria.ru/20220905/vzryv-1814449910.html |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=РИА Новости |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Два сотрудника посольства России погибли при взрыве в Кабуле |url=https://www.rbc.ru/politics/05/09/2022/6315b5e59a79472d88fe26d0 |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=РБК |language=ru}}</ref>
An unclear number of people were injured in the bombing. RIA Novosti reported 15 to 20 wounded.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-09-05 |title=В Кабуле прогремел взрыв в районе, где расположено российское посольство |url=https://ria.ru/20220905/vzryv-1814449910.html |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=РИА Новости |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Volkova |first=Julia |last2=Kuznetsova |first2=Yevgeniya |date=5 September 2022 |title=Два сотрудника посольства России погибли при взрыве в Кабуле |url=https://www.rbc.ru/politics/05/09/2022/6315b5e59a79472d88fe26d0 |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=РБК |language=ru}}</ref>


[[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Russia)|Russian Foreign Minister]] [[Sergey Lavrov]] condemned the attack and held a [[moment of silence]] for the victims.<ref name=":0" /> According to Reuters and [[Gazeta.Ru]], the [[Islamic State – Khorasan Province]] (IS-KP) group claimed responsibility for the attack via [[Telegram (software)|Telegram]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Islamic State claims responsibility for attack near Russian embassy |url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-716384 |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gazeta.ru/politics/2022/09/05/15406321.shtml | title=«Исламское государство» взяло ответственность за теракт у посольства России на себя }}</ref>
[[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Russia)|Russian Foreign Minister]] [[Sergey Lavrov]] condemned the attack and held a [[moment of silence]] for the victims.<ref name=":0" /> According to Reuters and [[Gazeta.Ru]], the [[Islamic State – Khorasan Province]] (IS-KP) group claimed responsibility for the attack via [[Telegram (software)|Telegram]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Islamic State claims responsibility for attack near Russian embassy |url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-716384 |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=The Jerusalem Post |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Rodionov |first=Mikhail |date=September 5, 2022 |title=«Исламское государство» взяло ответственность за теракт у посольства России на себя |url=https://www.gazeta.ru/politics/2022/09/05/15406321.shtml |website=Gazeta}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 10:28, 19 July 2023

Bombing of the Russian embassy in Kabul
Part of the Islamic State–Taliban conflict
LocationKabul, Afghanistan
Date5 September 2022; 23 months ago (2022-09-05)
10:50 a.m.
TargetEmbassy of Russia, Kabul
Attack type
Attempted suicide bombing
Deaths8–10+
Injured15–20
Perpetrators Islamic State – Khorasan Province
No. of participants
1

On 5 September 2022, an attempted suicide bombing occurred outside the Embassy of Russia, in Kabul, Afghanistan.[1]

The attack was carried out at around 10:50 a.m., when a crowd of people were gathering to apply for visas to travel to Russia.[1] Kabul police said that the terrorist had been shot dead in the attack by security forces, but his bombs exploded after he was killed. The terrorist attack killed at least eight people according to Al Jazeera but RIA Novosti reported that at least ten had died.[2] Two of the dead were embassy employees, including an unnamed security guard and a secretary, Mikhail Shah.[2] Police said that two employees and at least four Afghan civilians were killed.[3]

An unclear number of people were injured in the bombing. RIA Novosti reported 15 to 20 wounded.[4][5]

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov condemned the attack and held a moment of silence for the victims.[2] According to Reuters and Gazeta.Ru, the Islamic State – Khorasan Province (IS-KP) group claimed responsibility for the attack via Telegram.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Eight killed in blast outside Russian embassy in Kabul: Sources". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "В Кабуле при взрыве погибли два сотрудника российского посольства Кремль заявил о теракте. Кто его организовал, неизвестно". Meduza (in Russian). Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  3. ^ Yawar, Mohammad Yunus (5 September 2022). "Two Russian embassy staff dead, four others killed in suicide bomb blast in Kabul". Reuters. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  4. ^ "В Кабуле прогремел взрыв в районе, где расположено российское посольство". РИА Новости (in Russian). 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  5. ^ Volkova, Julia; Kuznetsova, Yevgeniya (5 September 2022). "Два сотрудника посольства России погибли при взрыве в Кабуле". РБК (in Russian). Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Islamic State claims responsibility for attack near Russian embassy". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  7. ^ Rodionov, Mikhail (5 September 2022). "«Исламское государство» взяло ответственность за теракт у посольства России на себя". Gazeta.

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