Incident Summary:

09/20/2012: An explosive device attached to a bicycle detonated near a police vehicle in Brikhna Kot area, Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. At least two people died and two were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201209200009

When:
2012-09-20

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Kandahar

City:
Kandahar

Location Details:
The event occurred in the Brikhna Kot area of the city.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Afghan Police
Specific Description Vehicle
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
Weapon Details
A motorized tricycle containing a remote-detonated explosive device 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
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this attack conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Cop among two killed, three wounded in Kandahar blast," Afghan Islamic Press (AIP), September 20, 2012.
"Explosion kills police officer and child in Afghan Kandahar," Afghan Islamic Press, September 20, 2012.
"Suicide Bomber Target Afghan Police Vehicle in Afghanistan," Qatar News Agency, September 20, 2012.