| Kabul hospital attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |
  Kabul Kabul (Afghanistan) | |
| Location | Daoud Khan Military Hospital Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Date | 8 March 2017 |
Attack type | Suicide bombing, shooting, hostage-taking |
| Weapons | Suicide vests, automatic firearms, grenades, knives |
| Deaths | 49 - 100+ |
| Injured | 63+ |
| Perpetrators |  ISIS (claimed) Haqqani network support (suspected) |
On 8 March 2017, the Sardar Daud Khan Military Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, was attacked by a group of gunmen, some of them dressed in white hospital robes. Government officials confirmed at least 49 people were killed in the hours-long assault, while 63 others were injured. By March 13 the unconfirmed death toll had surpassed 100, with an unknown number injured.[1] The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed to have carried out the attack, but officials suspected the Haqqani network instead.[2][1]
- ^ a b "Survivors of Kabul hospital attack deadly to over 100 say insiders also took part". The Japan Times. 13 March 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-03-14. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Death toll from Kabul hospital attack rises to 49". Reuters. 9 March 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-03-11. Retrieved 11 March 2017.