The document summarizes a car bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan on September 5, 2019 near NATO/ISAF headquarters and the US Embassy. The Taliban claimed responsibility. At least 12 people were killed, including a US soldier and Romanian soldier. Dozens more were injured. It occurred at a checkpoint in the Shash Darak district, a neighborhood that houses embassies and government buildings. The attack occurred amidst ongoing peace negotiations between the US and Taliban to end the 18-year conflict.