Incident Summary:

04/23/2016: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) camp in Anar Dara district, Farah, Afghanistan. At least five assailants and two soldiers were killed and four assailants were injured in the ensuing clash. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201604230021

When:
2016-04-23

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Farah

City:
Anar Dara 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 Camp
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
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
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here.
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 7 Fatalities / 4 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 7
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 5
Total Number of Injured 4
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 4
Sources
"6 killed in Taliban attack on army camp in western Afghanistan," Xinhua General News Service, April 24, 2016.
"Seven killed, nine hurt separately," Frontier Post, April 24, 2016.
"Highlights: Pakistan Pashto Press 25 April, 2016," Summary, April 25, 2016.