| January 2014 Kabul restaurant attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in Afghanistan (2001–present) | |
  Kabul Kabul (Afghanistan) | |
| Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Date | 17 January 2014 |
Attack type | Suicide bombing, mass shooting |
| Weapons | Bomb, guns |
| Deaths | 21 (+1 bomber) |
| Perpetrators | Taliban |
On January 17, 2014, a suicide bomber detonated explosives at the gate of the Taverna du Liban, a heavily fortified restaurant in Kabul popular with foreign nationals, including diplomats, humanitarian aid workers and journalists; two gunmen then entered the building and began "shooting indiscriminately."[1] 21 people were slain.[2]
The Taliban immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.[1]
- ^ a b "Suicide bomb attack on Kabul restaurant 'kills 14'". BBC. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ Gobry, Pascal-Emmanuel (21 January 2014). "In Memoriam: Alexandros Petersen, Murdered By The Taliban In Kabul". Forbes. Retrieved 5 October 2015.