30 June 2016 Afghanistan bombings | |
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Part of War in Afghanistan (2015–2021) | |
Location | Wardak province, Afghanistan, outside of Kabul |
Date | June 30, 2016 |
Deaths | 40+ (+2) |
Injured | 50 |
Perpetrators | Two Taliban suicide bombers |
Motive | Terrorism |
On June 30, 2016, at least 40 people were killed and 50 people were wounded after two Taliban suicide bombers attacked police cadets returning from a graduation ceremony west of the capital city, Kabul.[1] The attacks followed the Kabul attack on Canadian Embassy Guards and occurred during the Kunduz-Takhar highway hostage crisis. The attacks all occurred during the holy month of Ramadan.