Kabul
Kabul (Afghanistan)
| 2015 Park Palace guesthouse attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Taliban insurgency | |
| Location | Shāre Naw, Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Date | 13 May 2015 20:30[1] – 00:30[2] (UTC+4:30) |
| Target | Foreign nationals |
Attack type | hostage crisis, suicide attack |
| Deaths | 14[3] |
| Injured | 6[4] |
| Perpetrators |  Taliban |
On 13 May 2015, three gunmen stormed the Park Palace guesthouse in Kabul, Afghanistan. The attack is believed to be part of the Taliban's annual spring offensive against NATO's presence in the country.[5]
- ^ "Kabul's Park Palace Hotel siege ends, 5 confirmed dead". Reuters. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ Harooni, Mirwais (13 May 2015). "Gunmen storm Kabul guest house, killing at least 5". Reuters. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Death toll in Kabul hotel attack rises to 14; Taliban claims responsibility". 14 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ Potter, Mitch (13 May 2015). "Afghan guesthouse siege ends with 5 dead, 6 wounded". thestar.com. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Attack by gunmen on Kabul hotel ends with five dead". 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.