January 2010 attack in central Kabul

The January 2010 Kabul attack was a suicide bombing and gun attack which occurred in central Kabul, Afghanistan for several hours on 18 January 2010. Taliban gunmen attacked the Presidential Palace and several government buildings. Two shopping centres, two cinemas and a bank were also targeted by the attackers. Twelve people were killed in the attack: two civilians, three members of security forces and seven Taliban fighters ; 71 other people were wounded. According to a statement on a Taliban website, the nearby Kabul Serena Hotel and government buildings were the intended target for the attack and that 20 of their members committed the attack.

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2010 January 2010 attack in central Kabul

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1504 Siege of Kabul

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1842 Battle of Kabul

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1879 Siege of the British Residency in Kabul

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1879 Battle of Charasiab

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1879 Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment

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1880 Second Battle of Charasiab

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1979 Chindawol uprising

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1979 Bala Hissar uprising

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1980 3 Hoot uprising

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1992 — 1996 Battle of Kabul

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2001 Fall of Kabul

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2002 2002 Afghan coup plot

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2011 September 2011 Kabul attack

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2021 Fall of Kabul

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2022 death of Ayman al-Zawahiri

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1979 — 1989 Soviet-Afghan War

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1989 — 1992 Afghan Civil War

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1823	Emirate of Afghanistan		Wikidata
area	region	1978	Democratic Republic of Afghanistan		Wikidata
area	region	1996	Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan		Wikidata
area	region	2004	Islamic Republic of Afghanistan		Wikidata
event	armed conflict		First Battle of Kabul	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Fourth Battle of Kabul	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Third Battle of Kabul	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1504	Siege of Kabul	Timurid dynasty, Arghun Dynasty, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1842	Battle of Kabul	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1879	Siege of the British Residency in Kabul	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1879	Battle of Charasiab	battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1879	Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1880	Second Battle of Charasiab	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1979	Chindawol uprising	insurgency	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1979	Bala Hissar uprising	insurgency	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1980	3 Hoot uprising	insurgency	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1992	Battle of Kabul	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2001	Fall of Kabul	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2002	2002 Afghan coup plot	Afghan Interim Administration, Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin, attempted coup d'état	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2010	January 2010 attack in central Kabul	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2011	September 2011 Kabul attack	Taliban, offensive	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2021	Fall of Kabul	Taliban, battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2022	death of Ayman al-Zawahiri	death, killing, drone warfare	Wikidata
event	war	1878	Second Anglo-Afghan War	war, British Empire, Emirate of Afghanistan	Wikidata
event	war	1979	Soviet-Afghan War	war, Soviet Union, Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, Islamic Unity of Afghanistan Mujahideen, Tehran Eight	Wikidata
event	war	1989	Afghan Civil War	civil war	Wikidata
organisation	military branch	1747	Afghan National Army	army	Wikidata
organisation	military branch	1924	Afghan Air Force	air force	Wikidata
site	fort		Bala Hissar	fortress	Wikidata
site	museum		OMAR Mine Museum	military museum	Wikidata