Incident Summary:

06/19/2018: Assailants attacked Afghan National Army checkposts in Ab Kamari district, Badghis, Afghanistan. At least one security force member and five assailants were killed and two Afghan Local Police (ALP) and seven 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:
201806190010

When:
2018-06-19

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Badghis

City:
Ab Kamari 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 Checkposts
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Afghan Local Police (ALP)
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
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
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 lowest 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 6 Fatalities / 9 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 6
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 5
Total Number of Injured 9
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 7
Sources
"20 ANA soldiers, 5 rebels killed in Badghis clashes," Pajhwok Afghan News English, June 20, 2018.
"‘Taliban killed 30 soldiers in Badghes’," SalamWatandar.com, June 20, 2018.
"Heavy clashes erupt among Afghan forces and Taliban in Badghis province," Khaama Press, June 20, 2018.