Country Reports on Terrorism 2012

On May 2, insurgents conducted an attack consisting of a VBIED and three suicide
bombers on foot, against the Green Village camp in Kabul City in Kabul Province, killing
nine people and wounding 21.
On June 20, seven insurgents attacked the Spozhmai Hotel in Kabul, holding over 50
people hostage for almost 12 hours. The attack resulted in the death of at least 18
Afghans, including 14 civilians.
Also on June 20, insurgents conducted an attack against Forward Operating Base Salerno
in Khost Province consisting of a large suicide VBIED and nine suicide bombers wearing
U.S. military and Afghan National Army uniforms, killing eight people and wounding 58.
On July 9, at least 18 insurgents embarked on an attack in several areas of Kandahar City
in Kandahar Province, attacking the Afghan National Police headquarters and several
Afghan National Police Sub-Stations, killing at least nine people and wounding 39.
On August 7, insurgents detonated a large VBIED at the Provincial Reconstruction Team
at Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar Province, killing four individuals and
wounding 28.
On August 8, two suicide bombers targeted a dismounted movement in Asadabad City in
Kunar Province, killing five people, including four Americans, and wounding 15 people,
including 10 Americans.
On September 8, a young Afghan child carrying a backpack full of explosives detonated
near the U.S. Embassy inside the Green Zone in Kabul City in Kabul Province, killing six
Afghans and wounding five.
On September 14, 15 insurgents wearing U.S. military and Afghan National Security
Force uniforms breached the perimeter of Camp Leatherneck/Camp Bastion in Helmand
Province and targeted aircraft and military equipment. The attack resulted in two dead CF
soldiers, 15 wounded, and millions of dollars worth of damage.
On September 18, a suicide VBIED targeted an Aircraft Charter Services convoy
traveling toward Kabul International Airport in Kabul City in Kabul Province, killing 10
and wounding three.
On October 26, a lone suicide bomber entered a mosque in Meymaneh City in Faryab
Province and detonated his explosives during a service, killing 41 and wounding at least
50.
On November 21, two suicide bombers wearing suicide vests detonated at a private
security company checkpoint in the Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood near Camp Eggers
and the U.S. Embassy in the Green Zone in Kabul City in Kabul Province, killing four
people and wounding seven.
On December 2, insurgents conducted an attack against Jalalabad Airfield in Nangarhar
Province consisting of one VBIED, four suicide bombers on foot, and an unspecified
number of insurgents attacking from a considerable stand-off distance. The attack
resulted in the deaths of six people and injured 24.
On December 6, a suicide bomber wearing explosives laced in his underwear and posing
as a Taliban peace envoy attempted to assassinate Afghan National Directorate of
Security chief Assadullah Khalid in Kabul City in Kabul Province, seriously wounding
the Afghan security chief.
On December 17, insurgents conducted a suicide VBIED attack using a Hino truck
against private American company Contrack International in Kabul City in Kabul
Province, killing three people and wounding nearly 50.
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