| 2022 Kabul hotel attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Islamic State–Taliban conflict | |
  Kabul Kabul (Afghanistan) | |
| Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Date | 12 December 2022 14:30 (AFT) |
| Target | Longan Hotel |
Attack type | Bombing, gun attack, and arson |
| Weapons | Firearms and explosives |
| Deaths | 6 (including 1 assailant) |
| Injured | 18 |
| Victims | Afghan and foreign civilians, Taliban soldiers |
| Perpetrator |  Islamic State – Khorasan Province |
| Defender |  Afghanistan |
| Motive | Opposition to Taliban cooperation with China |
On 12 December 2022, insurgents attacked a hotel popular with foreigners in Kabul, Afghanistan.[1][2] At least 3 civilians were killed and 18 others, including foreigners, were reported to be injured.[3][1] Islamic State – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the attack.[4]
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- ^ Rai, Arpan (12 December 2022). "Explosion, gunshots heard in Kabul as gunmen attack hotel housing foreigners". The Independent. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Kabul hotel attack ends as three gunmen killed; two foreigners injured". Reuters. 12 December 2022. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Mukhtar, Ahmad (13 December 2022). "Kabul hotel used by China nationals attacked as perceived allies of Afghanistan's Taliban rulers are targeted". CBS News. Retrieved 13 December 2022.