Herat bus bombing

On 22 January 2022, a bomb exploded on a crowded public transport minivan in Herat, Afghanistan. It killed at least 7 civilians[lower-alpha 1] and injured 9 others.[2][3][4][5]

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

Afghan conflict
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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]

See also

Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2022

Notes

At least four were women.[1]

References

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