Incident Summary:

09/05/2016: Assailants attacked the Juma Kandak military base in Pul-e-Hashim Khan, Baghlan, Afghanistan. Two assailants were killed and four assailants were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed it to the Taliban.

GTD ID:
201609050060

When:
2016-09-05

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Baghlan

City:
Pul-e-Hashim Khan

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Unknown
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Afghan National Security Force (ANSF)
Specific Description Juma Kandak Military Base
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
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
Taliban No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 4 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 2
Total Number of Injured 4
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 4
Sources
"Taliban attack on military base repulsed in Baghlan after 4 hours of clash," Khaama Press, September 5, 2016.