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Download as PDF; Printable version; ... This list may not reflect recent changes. A. July 2020 Afghanistan attacks;
The attackers stormed the hospital and killed multiple people including Mawlawi Hamdullah Mukhlis leader of the Kabul Corps of the Islamic Army of Afghanistan who was also known as the "Conqueror of Kabul" after he became the first senior Taliban figure to occupy the Afghanistan presidential palace during the August 15, 2021 Taliban takeover of ...
2021 Kabul airport attack - Hamid Karzai International Airport was attacked by suicide bombers and gunmen; the attack was claimed by Islamic State – Khorasan Province. It was the deadliest day for the US military (13 killed) in Afghanistan since 2011.
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani condemned the terrorist attack and called 11 May as a national day of mourning in wake of the incident. [26] [27] President Ashraf Ghani blamed the Taliban for the attack, but Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid denied involvement in the attack, in a message released to the media.
In addition to the American service members, 168 Afghans were killed in the bombing as they tried to get on board evacuation flights out of the war-torn country.
Abdullah Abdullah, former Chief Executive of Afghanistan and current National Coalition of Afghanistan leader, condemned the attack. [50] Some civilians claimed to reporters that the attack had strengthened their resolve to leave the country for fear of more attacks. [51] U.S. President Biden made a public address following the attack.
The rebels also began to attack the city's airport. Meanwhile, the government dispatched reinforcements to prevent the city from falling to the insurgents. [180] On 3 August 13 people—including five attackers—were killed in a Taliban bombing and shootout in Kabul. [181]
Insurgents killed at least 8 Afghan soldiers and another 6 were wounded in Shahrak District, Ghor province. [20] 27 August Bagram District, Parwan Province: 5 4 An attack in Sayad village, Bagram district, Parwan province left 4 civilians and 1 Afghan soldier dead and another 3 civilians and 1 soldier were injured. [21] 28 August