Incident Summary:

07/08/2020: Assailants attacked a security convoy in Alam Khil, Balkh, Afghanistan. At least one soldier was killed and four soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.

GTD ID:
202007080009

When:
2020-07-08

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Balkh

City:
Alam Khil

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Balkh district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Unknown
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Afghan National Security Force (ANSF)
Specific Description Convoy
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?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
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 1 Fatalities / 4 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 4
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Afghan War Casualty Report: July 2020," NYTimes.com Feed, July 9, 2020.