10 August 2015 Kabul suicide attack
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10 August 2015 Kabul suicide attack (Kabul)
The International Airport within Kabul
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| Location | Kabul International Airport Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Date | August 10, 2015 11:20 am local time |
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Attack type
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Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 5 |
| Injured | 16 |
| Perpetrators |  Taliban (suspected) |
On 10 August 2015, a suicide car bombing occurred in the Kabul International Airport street,[1] near the entrance to Kabul Airport, killing 5 people and wounding 16, days after a series of suicide attacks in the Afghan capital killed dozens and wounded hundreds.
Casualties
Four civilians were killed, and 17 people wounded, including a woman and a child[2]
Resposnsibility of the attack
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack in a crowded area outside an airport checkpoint, but a security official said it appeared to be aimed at two armored cars, although it was not clear who was in the vehicles.
