Incident Summary:

06/19/2018: Assailants attacked Afghan National Army checkposts in Akazai, Badghis, Afghanistan. At least 20 soldiers and nine assailants were killed and ten soldiers and eight assailants were wounded in the ensuing clash. This was one of two related attacks on ANA posts in Badghis on this day. At least 30 soldiers were reported missing following both attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
201806190009

When:
2018-06-19

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Badghis

City:
Akazai

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Afghan National Army (ANA)
Specific Description Checkposts
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Additional Information
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary Arson/Fire
Unknown
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 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: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 29 Fatalities / 18 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 29
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 9
Total Number of Injured 18
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 8
Sources
"Heavy clashes erupt among Afghan forces and Taliban in Badghis province," Khaama Press, June 20, 2018.
"‘Taliban killed 30 soldiers in Badghes’," SalamWatandar.com, June 20, 2018.
"20 ANA soldiers, 5 rebels killed in Badghis clashes," Pajhwok Afghan News English, June 20, 2018.