11 June 2013 Kabul bombing
Terrorist attack in Afghanistan
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A suicide bomb attack took place on the Supreme Court of Afghanistan in Kabul on 11 June 2013. At least 16 people died and 40 others were injured.[1][2]
LocationSupreme Court of Afghanistan, Kabul
Date11 June 2013
TargetCourt employees
Attack type
Suicide bombing| June 2013 Kabul bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Taliban insurgency | |
  Kabul Kabul (Afghanistan) | |
| Location | Supreme Court of Afghanistan, Kabul |
| Date | 11 June 2013 |
| Target | Court employees |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 17 |
| Injured | 39 |
| Perpetrators |  Taliban |
Attack
The perpetrator drove a car filled with explosives into buses which were carrying court employees including judges.[3] The Taliban took responsibility for the attack, saying that they delivered a blow to judges who obeyed Western powers. The attack came a day after militants attacked Kabul International Airport.[1][4]
Reactions
- Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai condemned the attack, saying, "it was another terrorist act that once again shows the Taliban are serving the enemies of Islam".[5]
- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the attack, stating, "Targeted attacks against civilians are unacceptable and a serious breach of international humanitarian law".[6]