2009 Kandahar bombing
| 25 August 2009 Kandahar bombing | |
|---|---|
 Kandahar province within Afghanistan | |
| Location | Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan |
| Date | 25 August 2009 |
Attack type | suicide truck bombing |
| Deaths | 43 |
| Injured | At least 65 |
| Perpetrators | Taliban |
The 25 August 2009 Kandahar bombing was a suicide truck bombing that killed 43 people and injured at least 65 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Taliban were thought to be responsible.[1]
A wedding hall and a dozen houses were destroyed in the explosion.[2] The target was apparently the headquarters of a Japanese construction company.[3]
References
- ^ "Taliban denies Kandahar bombing". Aljazeera.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Toll in Kandahar bomb rises to 43". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Zalmai, Hameed (25 August 2009). "Bomb kills 36 in Afghanistan's Kandahar: officials". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
External links
- Afghans pay tribute to bomb victims
- Bombing Deepens Despair in a Stricken Afghan City
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