28 July 2019 Kabul suicide bombing

On 28 July 2019, a suicide car bombing occurred in the Kabul office of the Vice Presidential candidate Amrullah Saleh. The bombing killed over 20 and injured over 50, including slightly wounding Saleh.^[1] Four gunmen then stormed the building and laid siege for hours before being killed.^[2]

28 July 2019 Kabul suicide bombing
Kabul location
Location	Kabul, Afghanistan
Date	July 28, 2019 (2019-07-28)
Target	Amrullah Saleh
Attack type	Shooting, suicide bombing
Deaths	20+
Injured	50
Perpetrators	Unknown

Casualties

Twenty people were killed, and 50 others wounded, including Amrullah Saleh who was slightly injured in the blast.^[1]

Responsibility of the attack

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack but ISIL and the Taliban both frequently carry out attacks in this region.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• 1 July 2019 Kabul attack
• List of terrorist attacks in Kabul

References

1. "Death toll from attack on Afghan VP candidate's office rises to 20". Reuters. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
2. "Deadly attack on Afghan candidate's office". 29 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.