Kabul attack on Canadian Embassy guards
On June 20, 2016, at around 0600 AFT, a suicide bombing attack claimed to be conducted by the Taliban or the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (IS-KP) hit a convoy of Canadian embassy security guards en route to the embassy in Kabul. The attack took place in the ninth police district in the Benayi area, Kabul, Afghanistan. Thirteen Nepalese and two Indian contractors were killed in the attack.
| Kabul attack on Canadian Embassy Guards | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in Afghanistan (2015–2021) | |
A minibus travelling through a market in Afghanistan | |
| Location | Ninth police district, Benayi, Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Date | June 20, 2016 Around 0600 (AFT) |
| Weapons | Suicide belt |
| Deaths | 15 (+1) |
| Injured | 9 |
| Victims | Canadian Embassy security guards |
| Perpetrators | A suicide bomber of the Taliban or the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Motive | Terrorism |
The attack occurred during the holy month of Ramadan. Civilians at a nearby market were among the nine people injured in the blast, some seriously. The incident sparked debates on the presence of foreign workers in conflict-countries, with many criticising the Canadian government for negligence. There have been debates on this subject before, especially after the Nisour Square massacre, a very different situation.