Incident Summary:

03/12/2013: Gunmen attacked a police checkpost in Zhranda area, Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. One police officer and six assailants were killed in the ensuing gunfight. In addition, at least one officer was wounded, while the checkpost suffered an unspecified amount of damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police attributed that attack to the Taliban.

GTD ID:
201303120015

When:
2013-03-12

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Helmand

City:
Sangin district

Location Details:
Zhranda area

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Afghan Police
Specific Description Checkpoint
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
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
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
Taliban No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 7 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 7
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 6
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Afghanistan: 7 killed in Afghan police checkpoint attack in S. province," Bokhdi News Agency, March 13, 2013.
"Xinhua Told: 7 Killed in Afghan Police Checkpoint Attack in Southern Province," Xinhua, March 13, 2013.
"Six Taliban killed in Helmand," Afghan Islamic Press (AIP), March 13, 2013.