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]
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]
See also
References
- ^ a b Nordland, Rod (11 June 2013). "Taliban Bomb Attack Kills Court Workers in Kabul". NYTimes. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ "BBC News - Afghanistan: Deadly explosion at Kabul Supreme Court". Bbc.co.uk. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "Kabul Supreme Court Explosion: Large Blast Hits Near U.S. Embassy (UPDATED)". Huffingtonpost.com. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ Personal Post (9 June 2013). "Militants attack Kabul's international airport, hours after Karzai criticizes U.S. policies - Washington Post". Articles.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 16 July 2013.[dead link]
- ^ Quinn, Patrick; Johnson, Kay (11 June 2013). "Taliban bomber in Kabul kills 17 at Supreme Court - Yahoo! News". News.yahoo.com. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "United Nations News Centre - Afghanistan: Ban condemns deadly attack near Kabul's Supreme Court building". Un.org. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
