Bombing of the Russian embassy in Kabul

Bombing of the Russian embassy in Kabul
Part of the Islamic State–Taliban conflict
Location	Kabul, Afghanistan
Date	5 September 2022; 2 years ago (2022-09-05) 10:50 a.m.
Target	Embassy of Russia, Kabul
Attack type	Suicide bombing
Deaths	8–10+
Injured	15–20
Perpetrators	Islamic State – Khorasan Province
No. of participants	1

On 5 September 2022, Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISIS–K) conducted a suicide bombing outside the Embassy of Russia, in Kabul, Afghanistan.^[1]

Attack

The attack was carried out at around 10:50 a.m. when a crowd of people was gathering to apply for visas to travel to Russia.^[1] Kabul police said that the terrorist had been shot dead by the security forces, but his bombs exploded after he was killed. The terrorist attack killed at least eight people, according to Al Jazeera, but RIA Novosti reported that at least ten had died.^[2] Two of the dead were embassy employees, including an unnamed security guard and a secretary, Mikhail Shah.^[2] Police said that two embassy employees and at least four Afghan civilians were killed.^[3]

An unclear number of people were injured in the bombing. RIA Novosti reported 15 to 20 wounded.^[4][5]

Aftermath

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov condemned the attack and held a moment of silence for the victims.^[2] According to Reuters and Gazeta.Ru, ISIS–K claimed responsibility for the attack via Telegram.^[6][7]

See also

• List of terrorist attacks in Kabul
• List of massacres in Afghanistan

References

1. "Eight killed in blast outside Russian embassy in Kabul: Sources". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
2. "В Кабуле при взрыве погибли два сотрудника российского посольства Кремль заявил о теракте. Кто его организовал, неизвестно". Meduza (in Russian). Retrieved 5 September 2022.
3. Yawar, Mohammad Yunus (5 September 2022). "Two Russian embassy staff dead, four others killed in suicide bomb blast in Kabul". Reuters. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
4. "В Кабуле прогремел взрыв в районе, где расположено российское посольство". РИА Новости (in Russian). 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
5. Volkova, Julia; Kuznetsova, Yevgeniya (5 September 2022). "Два сотрудника посольства России погибли при взрыве в Кабуле". РБК (in Russian). Retrieved 5 September 2022.
6. "Islamic State claims responsibility for attack near Russian embassy". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
7. Rodionov, Mikhail (5 September 2022). "«Исламское государство» взяло ответственность за теракт у посольства России на себя". Gazeta.