Incident Summary:

06/13/2018: Assailants attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) post in Sheikh Walol, Badakhshan, Afghanistan. At least eight assailants and 18 soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201806120020

When:
2018-06-13

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Badakhshan

City:
Sheikh Wali

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Jurm 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 Checkpost
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
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 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 26 Fatalities / 3 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 26
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 8
Total Number of Injured 3
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"18 ANA soldiers killed in attack on Badakhshan post," MENA English (Middle East and North Africa Financial Network), June 14, 2018.
"18 Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack," Anadolu Agency (AA), June 13, 2018.
"18 security forces killed in Taliban’s attacks in Badakhshan," SalamWatandar.com, June 13, 2018.