Incident Summary:

01/07/2010: On Thursday, a suicide bomber exploded, targeting a pro-government militia commander, Nasir Paray, in Gardez outside a Kabul Bank branch, Paktia province, Afghanistan. The bomber walked up to the commander and then detonated his explosive vest. Ten people were killed, including the commander, a security company manager, his guards and four children. Twenty-seven more were wounded. No group claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
201001070006

When:
2010-01-07

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Paktia

City:
Gardez

Location Details:
The attack took place in Gardez outside a Kabul Bank branch, Paktia province, Afghanistan.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Assassination
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Target Type: Terrorists/Non-state Militia
Name of Entity Pro-government militia
Specific Description Commander Nasir Paray
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Suicide (carried bodily by human being)
Weapon Details
A suicide explosive vest was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 11 Fatalities / 27 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 11
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 27
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Press TV, “Bomber Kills Ten in Eastern Afghanistan,” http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=115591§ionid=351020403(January 07, 2010).
Dexter Filkins and Abdul Waheed Wafa, “Attack Leaves Ten Dead in Southeast Afghanistan,” New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/08/world/asia/08afghan.html?ref=asia (January 8, 2010).
The International Herald Tribune, “Bombers Hit Afghanistan Border Areas,” LexisNexis Academic, Assam Tribune, January 08, 2010.