Nadahan wedding bombing
| Nagahan wedding bombing | |
|---|---|
Nadahan wedding bombing (Afghanistan) | |
| Location | 31°38′48″N 65°35′11″E / 31.64667°N 65.58639°E / 31.64667; 65.58639 Nagahan, Arghandab District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan |
| Date | 9 June 2010 (2010-06-09) 16:30 (UTC) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Explosive belt |
| Deaths | 40 |
| Injured | 77 |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
The Nagahan wedding bombing was a suicide bombing on a wedding party, which occurred on 9 June 2010 at around 21:00 local time (16:30 GMT) in the village of Nagahan in Arghandab District of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. The attack killed at least 40 people and wounded at least 77 others. The Ottawa Citizen described it as "the most lethal attack in the south in recent memory".
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