Incident Summary:

08/01/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at North Gate Hotel in Dispichri neighborhood, Kabul, Afghanistan. Following the blast, assailants wearing suicide vests and armed with projectiles and firearms attacked the hotel. At least four people, including one Afghan Police officer and three assailants, were killed and three other officers were injured in the blast and ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the death of their leader.

GTD ID:
201608010013

When:
2016-08-01

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Kabul

City:
Kabul

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Dispichri area of the 9th police district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity North Gate Hotel
Specific Description Hotel
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Firearms Automatic Weapon
Weapon Details
An explosives-laden truck, rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), and assault rifles were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Taliban Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 4
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 4 Fatalities / 3 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 3
Total Number of Injured 3
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Kabul's 'foreign base' hit by Taliban," BBC, August 1, 2016.
"1st LD: 4 killed, 3 injured in Kabul massive truck bombing: police," Xinhua General News Service, August 1, 2016.
"Truck Bomber, Gunmen Attack Foreigners' Hotel In Kabul," Radio Free Europe, August 1, 2016.