Incident Summary:

05/21/2015: Assailants attacked a security post in Zaghali area, Herat province, Afghanistan. This was one of four related attacks targeting security posts in Herat on this date. At least 14 assailants were killed and three others were injured across all four attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed attacks to the Taliban.

GTD ID:
201505210090

When:
2015-05-21

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Herat

City:
Zaghali

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Afghan National Security Force (ANSF)
Specific Description Post
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
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here. Casualty numbers for this incident represent a division of a cumulative total of killed and wounded across incidents 201505210088, 201505210089, 201505210090, and 201505210091.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Taliban No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 26
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 3 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 3
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 3
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 1
Sources
"Afghanistan: Clashes Leave 26 Militants Killed in Logar, Herat," Pajhwok Afghan News, May 21, 2015.
"Program Summary: Kabul Tolo Television Dari 0430 GMT 21 May 15," Tolo Television, May 21, 2015.
"Program Summary: Kabul Noor TV Dari 1300 GMT 22 May 15," Noor TV, May 22, 2015.