Incident Summary:

05/24/2014: Assailants attacked a Turkmen Border Troops checkpoint at the Turkmenistan border in Faryab province, Afghanistan. At least three soldiers were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201405240183

When:
2014-05-24

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Faryab

City:
Unknown

Location Details:
The incident occurred along the Faryab border with Turkmenistan.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Unknown
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Turkmen Border Troops
Specific Description Checkpoint
Nationality of Target Turkmenistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Unknown
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
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 3 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 3
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Three Turkmen Border Guards Killed On Northern Afghan Border," Radio Free Europe, May 27, 2014.
"Turkmen soldiers killed on Afghan border," World Bulletin, May 27, 2014.