Incident Summary:

01/04/2019: Assailants attacked a police post in Kotal Chichal, Samangan, Afghanistan. At least two police officers were killed and three officers were injured in the ensuing clash. This was one of three related attacks targeting posts in Dara-i-Sufi Payin district on this date. The assailants sustained an unknown number of casualties across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Taliban.

GTD ID:
201901040007

When:
2019-01-04

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Samangan

City:
Kotal Chichal

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Dara-i-Sufi Payin district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Unknown
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Afghan Police
Specific Description Checkpost
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
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Taliban No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 3 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities Unknown
Total Number of Injured 3
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"Taliban kill 2 Samangan cops, seize check-post," Pajhwok Afghan News English, January 5, 2019.
"Highlights: Pakistan Pashto Press 06 January 2019," Summary, January 6, 2019.