2009 Kandahar bombing
| 25 August 2009 Kandahar bombing | |
|---|---|
Kandahar province within Afghanistan | |
| Location | Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan |
| Date | 25 August 2009 |
Attack type | suicide truck bombing |
| Deaths | 43 |
| Injured | At least 65 |
| Perpetrators | Taliban |
The 25 August 2009 Kandahar bombing was a suicide truck bombing that killed 43 people and injured at least 65 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Taliban were thought to be responsible.
A wedding hall and a dozen houses were destroyed in the explosion. The target was apparently the headquarters of a Japanese construction company.
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