| February 2010 Kabul attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Taliban insurgency | |
  Kabul Kabul (Afghanistan) | |
| Location | Kabul |
| Date | 26 February 2010 |
| Target | Kabul city center, Indian presence in Afghanistan |
Attack type | Suicide attack, armed gunmen |
| Deaths | 18 |
| Injured | 36 |
| Perpetrators |  Taliban, Lashkar-e-Taiba |
The February 2010 Kabul attack on 26 February 2010 was a combined suicide bombing and shooting attack. A car bomb levelled the Arya Guesthouse, also known as the Hamid Guesthouse,[1] popular with Indian doctors. Two armed attackers then entered the nearby Park Residence, housing other foreigners. One detonated a suicide bomb, and the other was shot dead. The Safi Landmark Hotel nearby was badly damaged by the blasts.[2] At least 18 people were killed and 36 more were injured.[3][4]
According to initial intelligence reports, the attack was directed against Indian presence in Afghanistan and was carried out by Pakistan-based militants.[5]
- ^ "Suicide bombers strike in heart of Kabul; 17 dead". The Philippine Star. Associated Press. 27 February 2010.
- ^ Ben Farmer (26 February 2010). "Suicide bombers target Kabul hotels killing seventeen". The Daily Telegraph. London.
- ^ Indian Express: ‘I looked at the gate, it was gone’, The Indian Express, 2010-02-27
- ^ Shellshocked
- ^ "Kabul blames Pakistani militants for attack on Indians". The Daily Telegraph. London. 3 March 2010. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023.