Kabul riot caused by ISAF (USA) accident 2006

After Riot in Kabul 2006

The aftermath of the riots in Kabul caused by the traffic accident of the US military vehicles with the Afghan civilian vehicles in Sara I Shamali which took place on May 30, 2006. The riots left a handful dead and dozens injured during its two day course on May 29-30 in various areas of Kabul city, which shook the national and international community present in the country.

The aftermath of the riots in Kabul caused by the traffic accident of the US military vehicles with the Afghan civilian vehicles in Sara I Shamali which took place on May 30, 2006. The riots left a handful dead and dozens injured during its two day course on May 29-30 in various areas of Kabul city, which shook the national and international community present in the country.

The aftermath of the riots in Kabul caused by the traffic accident of the US military vehicles with the Afghan civilian vehicles in Sara I Shamali which took place on May 30, 2006. The riots left a handful dead and dozens injured during its two day course on May 29-30 in various areas of Kabul city. Even Banks couldn't survive this despite this fort-like security and suffered considerable damage.

The aftermath of the riots in Kabul caused by the traffic accident of the US military vehicles with the Afghan civilian vehicles in Sara I Shamali which took place on May 30, 2006. The riots left a handful dead and dozens injured during its two day course on May 29-30 in various areas of Kabul city, which shook the national and international community present in the country. In this picture a police helmet is shown among the debris caused by the above mentioned riots.

On May 29, 2006, a number of American military vehicles coming from Qara Bagh district ran over a large number of civilian vehicles while en route to Kabul. The American convoy was finally stopped in Sara e Shamali, Khair Khana by the people curious to know why the Americans had committed such an act. Soon the argument turned into a violent clash between the by-passing civilians and American forces which escalated after the interference of Afghan national Police who shot at the civilians. This reaction on behalf of the Afghan police enraged the civilians and they attacked the police and burned their numerous security checkpoints while on their way to the center of town. According to the available information, the number of casualties reached 30 dead, 60 wounded on the Afghan side and 12 dead on the American side aided by the ISAF forces.