September 2018 Kabul attacks

Timeline Major operations Airstrikes Major insurgent attacks 2002 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Massacres Other Two bombings on 5 September 2018 at the Maiwand Wrestling Club in Qala-e-Nazer in Dasht-e-Barchi, a predominantly Hazara neighborhood of western Kabul,[2] left at least 20 people dead and 70 others wounded, the deadliest attack on Kabul's Shia since the 15 August suicide bombing.

[1][2] In the first attack a suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest around 6 p.m. local time at the Maiwand Wrestling Club.

The second explosion took place when a car packed with explosives was detonated by the time emergency services, journalists and police had gathered at the scene.

[2] The toll were initially reported to be 20 killed and 70 injured.

[3] Tolo News, a private broadcaster, said two of its "best journalists",[2] Samim Faramarz, 28 and Ramiz Ahmadi, 23 were killed in the second attack [1] and NAI said at least four other journalists were among the wounded people also in the second attack.