Herat bus bombing

Herat minivan bombing
Herat minivan bombing
Location	Herat, Afghanistan
Date	22 January 2022
Target	Civilians on a public transport minivan Herat Herat (Afghanistan)
Attack type	Bombing
Weapons	Bomb attached to the vehicle's fuel tank
Deaths	7
Injured	9
Perpetrators	Unknown

On 22 January 2022, a bomb exploded on a crowded public transport minivan in Herat, Afghanistan. It killed at least 7 civilians^[a] and injured 9 others.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

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]

Notes[edit]

^ At least four were women.^[1]

References[edit]

^ "Car Bombing In Western Afghanistan Kills Seven". Radiofreeeurope/Radioliberty. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
^ "At least 7 killed in bus blast in western Afghanistan". www.aljazeera.com.
^ "Bomb on bus kills seven in western Afghan city: Officials". Khaleej Times.
^ 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.

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[a-2] At least four were women.^[1]

[1] "Car Bombing In Western Afghanistan Kills Seven". Radiofreeeurope/Radioliberty. Retrieved 23 January 2022.

[3] "At least 7 killed in bus blast in western Afghanistan". www.aljazeera.com.

[4] "Bomb on bus kills seven in western Afghan city: Officials". Khaleej Times.

[5] Lalzoy, Najibullah (22 January 2022). "Explosion in western Afghanistan killed and wounded 15 people". The Khaama Press News Agency – via www.khaama.com.

[6] "Blast hits western Afghan city of Herat, killing at least six". Reuters. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.

[7] AFP (22 January 2022). "Bomb on bus kills 7 in western Afghan city of Herat: officials". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 23 January 2022.

[8] "Car Bombing In Western Afghanistan Kills Seven". Radiofreeeurope/Radioliberty. Retrieved 23 January 2022.

[9] "Taliban say bombers target minivan in Afghanistan, 7 dead". ABC News. Retrieved 23 January 2022.

[10] "Bomb on bus kills 7 in Afghanistan's Herat city: officials". Hindustan Times. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.

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