Incident Summary:

08/28/2012: A roadside bomb struck a civilian vehicle in Ghazni city, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Four civilians were killed and another injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Afghan officials attributed it to the Taliban.

GTD ID:
201208280012

When:
2012-08-28

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Ghazni

City:
Ghazni

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians
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 Unknown Explosive Type
Weapon Details
A roadside bomb 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 No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 4 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
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
"Afghan soldiers, civilians killed in bombings," Deutsche Presse-Agentur, August 29, 2012.
"Afghan soldiers, civilians killed in bombings," dpa International Service in English, August 29, 2012.
"4 family members die following blast in Ghazni province," Khaama Press, August 29, 2012.