Incident Summary:

07/10/2015: Security forces discovered two explosive devices in Astana Baba locality, Tagab district, Faryab province, Afghanistan. One device detonated as it was being defused, killing six Afghan Local Police (ALP) officers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.

GTD ID:
201507100081

When:
2015-07-10

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Faryab

City:
Astana Baba

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Unknown
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Unknown
Nationality of Target
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Land Mine
Weapon Details
Two landmines planted underneath a tree were used in the attack.
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
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here.
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 6 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 6
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
"Pajhwok: Afghan Local Police, Taliban Killed in Two Mine Blasts in Faryab Province," Pajhwok Afghan News, July 10, 2015.
"Program Summary: Ghazni Ghaznawian Television Dari 1500 GMT 10 Jul 15," Ghaznawian Television, July 10, 2015.
"Violence kills 6 policemen, 7 rebels west of Afghanistan," Arabstoday.net, July 11, 2015.