Incident Summary:

07/01/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a police van in Tawah Shakh area, Baghlan province, Afghanistan. Four police officers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed the attack to the Taliban.

GTD ID:
201307010008

When:
2013-07-01

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Baghlan

City:
Tawah Shakh

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 Police Chief: Colonel Habibullah
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 Land Mine
Weapon Details
A roadside mine 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 / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
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
"Roadside bomb kills 4 policemen in Afghanistan," Xinhua News Agency, July 1, 2013.
"Afghanistan: Explosion kill Afghan security official in Baghlan province," Khaama Press, July 1, 2013.
"Xinhua: Roadside Bomb Kills 4 Afghan Police," Xinhua, July 1, 2013.