2013 bombing of Indian consulate in Jalalabad
| 2013 Indian embassy attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in Afghanistan (2001–present) | |
| Location | Jalalabad, Afghanistan |
| Date | 3 August 2013 |
| Deaths | 9
|
| Perpetrator | Taliban |
On 3 August 2013, the Indian consulate in Jalalabad, Afghanistan was attacked by three suicide bombers. Afghan security forces spotted the attackers as they approached the consulate in a car leading to one of the attackers detonating his explosives. The blast killed nine people, six of them children, and wounded 24 others.