Incident Summary:

11/11/2018: Assailants attacked Malistan district, Ghazni, Afghanistan. This was one of two coordinated attacks in different Ghazni districts on the same day. At least 25 people, including commando forces and civilians, were killed and 17 people were injured across both attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
201811110012

When:
2018-11-11

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Ghazni

City:
Malistan district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Unknown
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Commando Brigade
Specific Description Soldiers
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Malistan District
Specific Description District
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Unknown
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed and wounded across incidents 201811110011 and 201811110012.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Taliban Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 12 Fatalities / 8 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 12
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities Unknown
Total Number of Injured 8
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"Hazara Shias of Ghazni come under siege," The Hindu, November 24, 2018.
"Ghazni situation: Wolesi Jirga summons security bosses," MENA English (Middle East and North Africa Financial Network), November 12, 2018.
"Afghanistan: Ghani orders reinforcements amid Taliban offensives in Ghazni," 1TV Online, November 12, 2018.