Incident Date:
May 18, 2010
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Kabul Afghanistan
Perpetrators: Taliban
Event Type: Bombing/Explosion
Weapon Type(s): Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite (Vehicle)
Organization Type: Religious,
Suicide Attack: Yes
Hoax: No
Violent Extremism:
Doubt Terror: Yes
Target Information
1- Military(Military Units/Patrols/Convoys)
2- Private Citizens & Property(Unnamed Civilians/Unspecified)
Canadian Target: No
Canadian Victim: Yes
Canadian Perpetrator: No
By foreigners against foreign target(s) in Canada:
Victims: 17 fatalities, 47 injuries
Perpetrators: 1 involved, 1 fatalities, 0 injuries
Description: "05/18/2010: A suicide bomber detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) convoy, in Kabul, Afghanistan. The attack killed ten civilians and seven soldiers (five American; two Canadian), injuring 47 civilians, children, and soldiers. One bus and at least 16 other vehicles were damaged. The Taliban claimed responsibility."
References: 1) Janes DB
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