7 August 2019 Kabul bombing
| 7 August 2019 Kabul bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in Afghanistan (2001–present) | |
| Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 34°29′50″N 69°06′51″E / 34.49722°N 69.11417°E |
| Date | 7 August 2019 09:00 (AFT; UTC+04:30) |
| Target | A police station and a military training school in west Kabul |
Attack type | Suicide car bombing |
| Deaths | 14 |
| Injured | 145 |
| Perpetrators | Taliban |
A suicide car bomb exploded at a security checkpoint outside a police station in the Afghanistan capital, Kabul, on 7 August 2019. The explosion occurred in the early morning, in a predominantly Shia neighbourhood in western Kabul. At least 14 people were killed and 145 injured, mostly civilians. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, citing that one of their suicide bombers attacked "a recruitment centre". The attack occurred as ongoing negotiations between the Taliban and the United States were being conducted.