Incident Summary:

12/27/2014: An explosive device detonated in Saberi district, Khost province, Afghanistan. At least five civilians were wounded in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201501270001

When:
2014-12-27

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Khost

City:
Saberi district

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 No
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
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Taliban Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 5 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 5
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
"Afghanistan: U.S.-led coalition formally ends 13-year combat mission," Los Angeles Times, December 28, 2014.
"Programme summary of Afghan Khost Radio news in Pashto 1500 27 Dec 14," BBC Monitoring South Asia - Political Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring, January 3, 2015.
"Afghan Taliban say six soldiers killed or injured by their mines in Khost," Taliban Voice of Jihad Online, December 29, 2014.