Incident Summary:

07/26/2009: On Sunday, in Khan Abad, Konduz, Afghanistan, assailants fired small arms and rocket-propelled grenades at the motorcade of Afghan vice-presidential candidate Mohammad Qasim Fahim, wounding one security guard and damaging one vehicle. The Taliban was responsible.

GTD ID:
200907260012

When:
2009-07-26

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Kunduz

City:
Khanabad

Location Details:
The attack took place in Khan Abad, Konduz, Afghanistan

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Assassination
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Afghan Government
Specific Description The motorcade of an Afghan vice-presidential candidate
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
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Weapon Details
Unknown firearms were used in the attack. Rocket-propelled grenades were 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 Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Unknown)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
National Counterterrorism Center, “One Security Guard Wounded in Armed Attack by Taliban in Khanabad, Kondoz, Afghanistan,” Worldwide Incidents Tracking System, January 7, 2010.
Jane’s Intelligence, “Taliban Attack Vice Presidential Candidate in Afghanistan's Kunduz,” Terrorism Watch Report, July 27, 2009.
Xinhua News Agency (Beijing, China), “Attack on Campaign of Presidential Candidate Wounds Civilian in East Afghanistan,” http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/27/content_11782690.htm (July 27, 2009).