Incident Summary:

05/11/2018: Assailants attacked Oshan village in Shahrak district, Ghor, Afghanistan. At least 46 people, including 15 pro-government militia members, six ANA soldiers, and 25 assailants, were killed while 11 security personnel and an unknown number of assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201805110020

When:
2018-05-11

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Ghor

City:
Oshan

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Shahrak district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Afghan National Army (ANA)
Specific Description Soldiers
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Oshan Village
Specific Description Village
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Target Type: Terrorists/Non-state Militia
Name of Entity National Uprising Movement (NUM)
Specific Description Members
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
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?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 most recent reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Taliban Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 46 Fatalities / 11 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 46
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 25
Total Number of Injured 11
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"Battle for Ghor’s Awshan area takes 46 lives: Official," MENA English (Middle East and North Africa Financial Network), May 14, 2018.
"Afghanistan: Heavy clash between local forces and Taliban ongoing in Ghor province," IBNS, May 12, 2018.
"Taliban capture area in Ghor's Shahrak district," Pajhwok Afghan News English, May 12, 2018.