January 2017 Afghanistan bombings

10 January 2017 Afghanistan bombings
Part of War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
January 2017 Afghanistan bombings is located in Afghanistan
Kabul
Kabul
Kandahar
Kandahar
Lashkargah
Lashkargah
January 2017 Afghanistan bombings (Afghanistan)
LocationKabul, Kandahar, Lashkargah, Afghanistan
Date10 January 2017 (2017-01-10)
Deaths65+ to 98+ (+3)
Injured94+
PerpetratorsTaliban (claimed the first and the third bombing, denied responsibility of the second bombing)
Haqqani network (suspected of the second bombing)[1]

On 10 January 2017, multiple bombings in Afghanistan targeted the government and tribal establishments during the renewed War in Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for all but one of the attacks, which targeted a United Arab Emirates diplomatic mission. In total, between 64 and 88 people were killed, at least 94 wounded, with at least three attackers also killed.[2][3] Other attacks may have taken place.

  1. ^ "Who attacked UAE diplomats in Kandahar? | DW | 11.01.2017". Deutsche Welle.
  2. ^ "At Least 52 Killed In Series Of Attacks Across Afghanistan". Radiofreeeurope/Radioliberty. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  3. ^ Stanikzai, Zain Ullah (10 January 2017). "7 killed, 6 wounded in Helmand suicide blast". Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.