Incident Summary:

07/25/2016: Assailants attacked a police post in Kohistan district, Faryab, Afghanistan. At least 17 assailants were killed and 22 assailants and three police officers were injured in the ensuing clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.

GTD ID:
201607310053

When:
2016-07-25

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Faryab

City:
Kohistan district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Afghan National Police (ANP)
Specific Description Post
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun 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 No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 17 Fatalities / 25 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 17
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 17
Total Number of Injured 25
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 22
Sources
"Kohistan district may fall to Taliban, warn officials," Pajhwok Afghan News English, August 1, 2016.
"17 Taliban fighters killed in Faryab province," Afghanistan Times, July 31, 2016.