2011 Mazar-i-Sharif attack

2011 Mazar-i-Sharif attack
Date1 April 2011
LocationMazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
Coordinates36°42′N 67°07′E / 36.700°N 67.117°E / 36.700; 67.117
DeathsAt least 14[1]
Non-fatal injuries20

The 2011 Mazar-i-Sharif attack occurred on 1 April 2011 when a group of demonstrators attacked the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) compound in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, killing seven foreigners, including three United Nations staff members and four Nepalese guards. Additionally, five protesters died in the violence.

  1. ^ "Afghanistan: Deadly Kandahar protest at Koran burning". BBC News. 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 4 April 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2011.