Incident Summary:

12/15/2013: A police vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Pachir Wa Agam district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. At least four police officers were killed and another seven were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, government officials attributed the attack to the Taliban.

GTD ID:
201312150010

When:
2013-12-15

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Nangarhar

City:
Pachir Wa Agam district

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 Pressure Trigger
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 / 7 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 7
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"8 killed in roadside bombings in Afghanistan," Associated Press Online, December 15, 2013.
"Afghan Roadside Bombings Kill Eight," Radio Free Europe, December 15, 2013.
"4 killed in roadside bombing in Afghanistan," York Daily Record, December 15, 2013.