Incident Summary:

01/26/2018: A suicide bomber detonated targeting a police patrol in Aino Mena, Kandahar, Afghanistan. In addition to the assailant, at least four people were killed and 12 people were injured in the blast; the victims included police officers and civilians. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201801260017

When:
2018-01-26

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Kandahar

City:
Kandahar

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Aino Mena neighborhood.

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 Patrol
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 No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
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 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 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 5 Fatalities / 12 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 5
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 12
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Police among 4 killed in Kandahar suicide bombing," MENA English (Middle East and North Africa Financial Network), January 27, 2018.
"Xinhua: 2 Policemen Killed In Bomb Attack In Afghan City Kandahar," Xinhua, January 27, 2018.
"Car bomber targets police vehicle in Kandahar," Afghanistan Times, January 26, 2018.