| Maidan Shar attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in Afghanistan | |
  Location of the NDS military compound within Afghanistan | |
| Location | Maidan Shar, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 34°23′50″N 68°52′11″E / 34.39722°N 68.86972°E |
| Date | January 21, 2019 20:00 (UTC+04:30) |
| Target | Military personnel |
Attack type | Car bomb, mass shooting |
| Weapons | Car bomb, assault rifle |
| Deaths | 126 victims and 3 attackers (Defense Ministry claim)[1] 190 (Taliban claim) 36 (NDS claim) |
| Injured | 58–70 |
| Victims | National Directorate of Security (NDS) |
| Perpetrators | Taliban |
No. of participants | 3 |
| Defenders | National Directorate of Security (NDS) |
On 21 January 2019, in central Afghanistan, the Taliban attacked a military compound in Maidan Shar, killing officers of the Afghan National Directorate of Security.[1][2] The Taliban attacked while engaging in the process of negotiating a truce with the United States.[3] The attack began when an explosives-laden car rammed through a military checkpoint and onto the grounds of the compound, where the vehicle detonated. After the explosion, two gunmen entered the base and opened fire on Afghan soldiers, before the two were shot down.[4] A senior official in the Afghan defense ministry said that 126 people were killed in the explosion.[1] The Taliban claimed responsibility and stated that over 190 people were killed in the attack.[1] The Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS) reported that 36 military personnel were killed in the attack.[5] Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani condemned the attack and said that the "Afghan intelligence agency personnel were target of the attack."[2][6]
- ^ a b c d Jain, Rupam; Sediqi, Abdul Qadir (21 January 2019). "Taliban attack on Afghan security base kills over 100". Reuters. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ a b Mujib Mashal, Fahim Abed and Fatima Faizi (21 January 2019). "After Deadly Assault on Afghan Base, Taliban Sit for Talks With U.S. Diplomats". New York Times.
- ^ "Taliban kills Afghan forces as it resumes truce talks with U.S." CBS News. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Taliban attack kills 126 security personnel in Afghanistan". Dhaka Tribune. Reuters. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ Shah, Amir; Faiez, Rahim (22 Jan 2019). "Afghan security service suffers heavy toll in Taliban attack". AP News. Associated Press. Retrieved 23 Jan 2019.
- ^ "Taliban attack on military base kills at least 65, Afghan officials say". Fox News. 22 January 2019.