Incident Summary:

09/29/2012: A roadside bomb detonated, targeting a foreign private security agency's vehicle in Mashala Kamar area, Qargahi district, Laghman province, Afghanistan. Two workers were killed, and a container sustained damage from the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201209290014

When:
2012-09-29

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Laghman

City:
Qarghai

Location Details:
The event occurred in the Mashala Kamar area of the district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Security Company Employees
Nationality of Target
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
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 2 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities Unknown
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Bomb kills two foreigners in Laghman," Afghan Islamic Press (AIP), September 30, 2012.
"Official says two foreigners killed in mine blast in Afghan east," Afghan Islamic Press, September 30, 2012.