2 and 5 September 2019 Kabul bombings

On the evening of 2 September 2019, a bomb on a tractor killed 16 people and injured 119 others at a housing compound used by international organisations in Kabul, Afghanistan.^[1] The target of the attack was foreign citizens living in the town; five Nepalis, two Britons and a 43-year-old Romanian diplomat were killed in the attack.^[2] Twenty-five other foreign residents were wounded, including another Romanian.^[3]

2 and 5 September 2019 Kabul bombings
Part of War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Location	Kabul, Afghanistan
Date	2 September 2019 (first attack) 5 September 2019 (second attack)
Target	Foreign residents (first attack) Civilians and security forces (second attack)
Deaths	16 (2 September) 12 (5 September) Total: 28
Injured	119 (2 September) 40+ (5 September) Total: 159+
Perpetrators	Taliban

On 5 September 2019, at least 12 people, including an American service member and a Romanian soldier,^[4] were killed and more than 40 injured when a suicide car bomber exploded in a heavily fortified area of central Kabul, close to the Afghan security offices. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks.^[5][6]

See also

• List of terrorist attacks in Kabul