Incident Summary:

06/06/2008: On Friday night, in Khenjan, Baghlan, Afghanistan, armed assailants set fire to the Abdul Wasi Shaheed Secondary High School for girls, destroying the school but causing no injuries. No group claimed responsibility but it is widely believed the Taliban was responsible.

GTD ID:
200806060022

When:
2008-06-06

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Baghlan

City:
Khenjan

Location Details:
The attackoccurred at the Abdul Wasi Shaheed Secondary High School for girls in Khenjan, Baghlan, Afghanistan.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Educational Institution
Name of Entity
Specific Description The armed assailants set fire to the Abdul Wasi Shaheed Secondary High School for girls.
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
Incendiary Arson/Fire
Weapon Details
Fire was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
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 (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Pajhwok Afghan News, " Girls' School Torched in Baghlan," LexisNexis Academic, Pajhwok Afghan News, June 7, 2008.
National Counterterrorism Center, "One School Destroyed in Arson Attack in Khenjan, Baghlan, Afghanistan," Worldwide Incidents Tracking System, June 6, 2008.