Incident Summary:

11/03/2020: Assailants, including a suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle, attacked an Afghan Border Force (ABF) base in Imam Sahib district, Kunduz, Afghanistan. At least three security personnel were killed and seven others were injured in the ensuing clash. Three assailants were also killed. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.

GTD ID:
202011030007

When:
2020-11-03

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Kunduz

City:
Imam Sahib district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Afghan Border Force (ABF)
Specific Description Base
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Residences
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
An explosives-laden armored vehicle, mortars, rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), and firearms were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here.
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 6 Fatalities / 7 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 6
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 3
Total Number of Injured 7
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Afghan War Casualty Report: January 2021," NYTimes.com Feed, January 7, 2021.
"At least 3 militants killed in military camp attack in N. Afghanistan," Xinhua News Agency, November 3, 2020.
"2 soldiers killed, 8 wounded in Kunduz attack," Pajhwok Afghan News English, November 3, 2020.