Incident Summary:

08/14/2012: At least one suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in Mahkama square, Zaranj, Nimroz, Afghanistan. This was one of three coordinated suicide bombings in Zaranj city on the same day. A total of 12 assailants had intended to detonate their explosive devices across the city, but only three attacks occurred. At least 27 civilians and security force members were killed and 110 people injured across all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, an official attributed them to the Taliban.

GTD ID:
201208140010

When:
2012-08-14

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Nimroz

City:
Zaranj

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Afghan Police
Specific Description Officers
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Mahkama Square
Specific Description Square
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Suicide (carried bodily by human being)
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information For nkillter, the majority of sources indicated that six assailants were killed, so six was divided between the three related attacks (201208140009, 201208140010, and 201208140011) and 2 was entered for nkillter. For nkill, the majority of sources with the most conservative estimates indicated that 27 people died across the three attacks. So, 27 was divided between the three incidents and added to nkillter to create the 11 used in coding for nkill. For nwound, the majority of sources indicate that 110 people were injured. So, 110 was divided between the three related incidents to obtain the number 36.7 for nwound.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Taliban No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 12
Number of Captured Perpetrators 3
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 11 Fatalities / 37 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 11
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 2
Total Number of Injured 37
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Afghan attacks with some 14 suicide bomber kill 27," Associated Press Online, August 14, 2012.
"Afghan suicide attacks kill 36: official," Agence France Presse -- English, August 14, 2012.
"Afghan suicide attacks kill up to 20: officials," Agence France Presse -- English, August 14, 2012.