2017 Kabul hospital attack
| Kabul hospital attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |
| Location | Daoud Khan Military Hospital Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Date | 8 March 2017 |
Attack type | Suicide bombing, shooting, hostage-taking |
| Weapons | Suicide vests, automatic firearms, grenades, knives |
| Deaths | 49 - 100+ |
| Injured | 63+ |
| Perpetrators | ISIS (claimed) Haqqani network support (suspected) |
On 8 March 2017, the Sardar Daud Khan Military Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, was attacked by a group of gunmen, some of them dressed in white hospital robes. Government officials confirmed at least 49 people were killed in the hours-long assault, while 63 others were injured. By March 13 the unconfirmed death toll had surpassed 100, with an unknown number injured. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed to have carried out the attack, but officials suspected the Haqqani network instead.