A coordinated bombing and shooting in Kabul killed at least 18 people, targeting venues frequented by Indian nationals in Afghanistan.
Key Facts
- Date
- 26 February 2010
- Killed
- 18 people
- Injured
- 36 people
- Attack method
- Car bomb, suicide bomb, and armed shooting
- Primary target
- Arya (Hamid) Guesthouse, Park Residence
- Suspected perpetrators
- Pakistan-based militants
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Initial intelligence reports indicated the attack was directed against Indian presence in Afghanistan and was carried out by Pakistan-based militants, reflecting broader regional tensions over India's growing civilian and diplomatic footprint in Afghanistan.
On 26 February 2010, a car bomb destroyed the Arya Guesthouse in Kabul, popular with Indian doctors. Two armed attackers then stormed the nearby Park Residence; one detonated a suicide vest and the other was shot dead. The adjacent Safi Landmark Hotel sustained heavy blast damage.
At least 18 people were killed and 36 wounded in the attack. The incident heightened security concerns for Indian nationals working in Afghanistan and intensified scrutiny of Pakistan-based militant networks allegedly targeting Indian interests in the country.