June 2017 Lashkargah bombing

June 2017 Lashkargah bombing
June 2017 Lashkargah bombing
Part of War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Location	Lashkargah, Afghanistan
Date	22 June 2017 ; 12:00 noon
Attack type	Bombing
Deaths	34
Injured	60
Perpetrator	Taliban

The June 2017 Lashkargah bombing occurred on 22 June 2017, when a suicide attack took place in the New Kabul Bank branch in Lashkargah—the capital of Helmand province in Afghanistan.^[2]^[3] During this incident, at least 34 people were killed and 60 were injured.^[4]

Attack

The attack came from a suicide bomber who detonated explosives at the entrance of the bank at 12 noon local time. The Taliban group, through its spokesman, later admitted to be responsible for the bombing. ^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Suicide attack at New Kabul Bank in Afghanistan's Helmand". BBC News. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
^ "Suicide attack at New Kabul Bank in Afghanistan's Helmand". Business-Standard.com. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
^ "Suicide attack at New Kabul Bank in Afghanistan's Helmand". News Mobile. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
^ "Death Toll Rises to 34 in Lashkargah Bombing". Tolonews. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
^ "Afghan car bomb hits New Kabul Bank in Helmand". BBC News. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
^ "Car bomb kills 30 people outside Afghanistan bank". CNN. Retrieved 22 June 2017.

[1] "Suicide attack at New Kabul Bank in Afghanistan's Helmand". BBC News. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.

[2] "Suicide attack at New Kabul Bank in Afghanistan's Helmand". Business-Standard.com. Retrieved 22 June 2017.

[3] "Suicide attack at New Kabul Bank in Afghanistan's Helmand". News Mobile. Retrieved 22 June 2017.

[4] "Death Toll Rises to 34 in Lashkargah Bombing". Tolonews. Retrieved 22 June 2017.

[5] "Afghan car bomb hits New Kabul Bank in Helmand". BBC News. Retrieved 22 June 2017.

[6] "Car bomb kills 30 people outside Afghanistan bank". CNN. Retrieved 22 June 2017.

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