American University of Afghanistan attack
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On 24 August 2016, attackers who are suspected members of the Taliban stormed the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul, Afghanistan, using a car bomb and automatic weapons. Thirteen people were killed, including seven university students, one policeman, three security guards at the university, a university professor (Naqib Ahmad Khpulwak) & Faculty of Computer Science (Omer Farooq Hazarbuz) was badly injured.[1] Fifty to at least 53 people were injured, some critically. Three of the attackers were killed by Afghan Special Forces. This was the first direct attack on the university, although two professors were kidnapped just outside the university a few weeks earlier.[2]
American University of Afghanistan attack | |
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Part of the War in Afghanistan | |
Location | American University of Afghanistan, Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan |
Coordinates | 34°28′32″N 69°7′34″W |
Date | 24 August 2016 (2016-08-24) Approximately 7:00 p.m. - 5:00 a.m. (UTC+04:30) |
Target | University students & workers |
Attack type | Car bombings, mass shootings, school shooting |
Weapons | Truck bomb, guns |
Deaths | 17 (+3 attackers) |
Injured | 53+ |
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