On 22 January 2022, a bomb exploded in a crowded public transport minivan in Herat, Afghanistan. It killed at least 7 civilians[a] and injured 9 others.[2][3][4][5]
Herat minivan bombing | |
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Location | Herat, Afghanistan |
Date | 22 January 2022 |
Target | Civilians on a public transport minivan |
Attack type | Bombing |
Weapons | Bomb attached to the vehicle's fuel tank |
Deaths | 7 |
Injured | 9 |
Perpetrators | Unknown |
The bomb was attached to the vehicle's fuel tank.[6] No group claimed responsibility for the attack, which the Taliban said they will investigate.[7]
Three of the wounded were critically injured.[8] The bus was located in a Shia-majority neighbourhood.[9]
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- ^ Lalzoy, Najibullah (22 January 2022). "Explosion in western Afghanistan killed and wounded 15 people". The Khaama Press News Agency – via www.khaama.com.
- ^ "Blast hits western Afghan city of Herat, killing at least six". Reuters. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ AFP (22 January 2022). "Bomb on bus kills 7 in western Afghan city of Herat: officials". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Car Bombing In Western Afghanistan Kills Seven". Radiofreeeurope/Radioliberty. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Taliban say bombers target minivan in Afghanistan, 7 dead". ABC News. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Bomb on bus kills 7 in Afghanistan's Herat city: officials". Hindustan Times. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.