Incident Summary:

10/12/2018: Security forces identified and killed two assailants planting a roadside bomb in Bagram district, Parwan, Afghanistan. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attempted attack to the Taliban and noted that the bomb was intended to target military personnel.

GTD ID:
201810120011

When:
2018-10-12

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Parwan

City:
Bagram district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Afghan National Security Force (ANSF)
Specific Description Soldiers
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Weapon Details
A roadside bomb was used in the attack.
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
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Taliban No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 2
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 2
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Afghanistan: 2 militants die in air attacks," Global English (Middle East and North Africa Financial Network), October 13, 2018.