2011 Mazar-i-Sharif attack

2011 Mazar-i-Sharif attack
Date1 April 2011
LocationMazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
Coordinates36°42′N 67°07′E / 36.700°N 67.117°E / 36.700; 67.117
DeathsAt least 14
Non-fatal injuries20

The 2011 Mazar-i-Sharif attack occurred on 1 April 2011 when a group of demonstrators attacked the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) compound in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, killing seven foreigners, including three United Nations staff members and four Nepalese guards. Additionally, five protesters died in the violence.

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