Special Advisory - Afghanistan: Kabul: Suicide attack targeting embassy vehicle underscores significant travel security risks A suicide motorcycle bombing targeted a British embassy vehicle as it was travelling along Jalalabad Road in the capital Kabul at around 10.25 (local time) on 27 November. Initial reports indicate that the attack, which took place in the Yakatoot area (Police District 9), killed at least five people, including one British national, and injured around 35 other people; details are still emerging. A Taliban spokesman said that the group was responsible for the attack. The attack underlines that road movement in Kabul should only be conducted with comprehensive journey management planning; we recommend the use of low-profile armoured vehicles and security support. Time spent outside secure premises and around likely targets for insurgent attack, both static and in transit, should routinely be minimised. The attack comes after recent warnings by the authorities that militants were planning to use vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices to target foreign vehicles in the vicinity of Kabul International Airport (KBL). However, there are also persistent, direct risks to foreign nationals from militant attacks in the capital; travellers are most vulnerable when moving between accommodation, workplaces and meetings. Local sources as well as precedents indicate that the areas around Massoud Circle and Airport Circle are higher-risk locations. Additionally, major routes into and through the city, such as the Airport and Jalalabad roads, represent particularly attractive targets for militant attack given their heavy usage by security force, government and international community convoys.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 11:07:06 +0000
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