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Conflict Incident Report

A woman suicide bomber carried a time bomb into the American University Hospital (AUH) and killed herself and 6 civilians and injured 31.

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Old Wars, New Wars | January, 1983 to December, 1988
Date of incident: 
November 14, 1987
Death toll: 
7persons
Number of Injured: 
31persons

November 14, 1987: A woman suicide bomber carried a time bomb into the American University Hospital (AUH) and killed herself and 6 civilians and injured 31. The bomb caused extensive damage to the hospital.

Primary category: 
Suicide Bombing/Car Bomb