Incident Summary:

05/01/2014: Suicide bombers in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a checkpoint in Dalan Sang, Panjsher, Afghanistan. Thirteen people, including an assailant, were killed and 21 others were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201405010004

When:
2014-05-01

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Panjsher

City:
Dalan Sang

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 Checkpoint
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians
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 Vehicle
Weapon Details
A Toyota Corolla laden with explosives, driven by a suicide bomber, 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
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Taliban Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 2
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 13 Fatalities / 21 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 13
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 21
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Taliban suicide car bomb kills 13 in Afghanistan," Agence France Presse -- English, May 1, 2014.
"Pakistan: Taliban suicide car bomb kills 13 in Afghanistan," Right Vision News, May 5, 2014.
"Suicide car bomber kills 12 in Afghanistan," Plus News Pakistan, May 2, 2014.