2015 Spanish Embassy attack in Kabul explained

2015 Spanish Embassy attack in Kabul
Partof:	the Taliban insurgency
Location:	Shir Pur, Kabul, Afghanistan
Type:	Suicide bombing, Raid
Fatalities:	9 (including 3 perpetrators)
Injuries:	7

On December 11, 2015, Taliban militants detonated a car bomb and stormed a guesthouse near the Spanish embassy in the Shirpour district of Kabul, Afghanistanhome to many foreign embassies and high-ranking government officials. Nine people died in the attack, including four Afghans, two Spanish military policemen and three Taliban fighters. Security forces, including Norwegian special forces,^[1] took more than ten hours to bring the area back under control.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.^{[6] [7]}

In October 2016, a member of the Norwegian Marinejegerkommandoen was awarded a medal for saving lives of Spanish diplomats during the incident. The soldier was shot three times during the incident. The medal was handed out at the Spanish embassy in Oslo, Norway by the Spanish ambassador to Norway.^[8]

See also

• War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
• List of terrorist incidents, 2015
• List of terrorist attacks in Kabul

Notes and References

1. Web site: Norsk soldat skadet i Afghanistan.
2. Web site: Spanish embassy attack in Kabul: Special forces at scene. 11 December 2015. BBC. 11 December 2015.
3. Web site: Spain: Gunmen Entered Embassy in Kabul After Car Bomb Attack. 11 December 2015. ABC News. 11 December 2015.
4. Web site: Two Spanish policeman killed in Taliban attack near Kabul embassy. 11 December 2015. The Local. 11 December 2015.
5. Web site: Afghan forces end siege at Spanish embassy in Kabul. 11 December 2015. Reuters. 11 December 2015.
6. Web site: Taliban claims car bomb attack near Spanish Embassy in Kabul. 11 December 2015. Aljazeera America. 11 December 2015.
7. Web site: Spain's embassy in Afghanistan is under attack. 11 December 2015. Business Insider. 11 December 2015.
8. Web site: Norsk marinejeger skutt tre ganger, reddet livet til spanske diplomater - hedres med medalje.