Incident Summary:
12/31/2016: An explosive device detonated in Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan. One civilian was killed and six civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
Overview
GTD ID:
201612310039
When:
2016-12-31
Country:
Afghanistan
Region:
South Asia
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Helmand
City:
Lashkar Gah
What
Attack Information
Type of Attack () |
Bombing/Explosion |
Successful Attack? () |
Yes |
Target Information ()
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property |
Name of Entity |
Not Applicable |
Specific Description |
Civilians |
Nationality of Target |
Afghanistan |
Additional Information
Hostages |
No |
Property Damage |
Unknown |
Extent of Property Damage |
Unknown |
Value of Property Damage |
Unknown |
How
Weapon Information
Type |
Sub-type |
Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite |
Land Mine |
Additional Information
Suicide Attack? | No |
Part of Multiple Incident? | No |
Criterion 1 () |
Yes |
Criterion 2 () |
Yes |
Criterion 3 () |
Yes |
Doubt Terrorism Proper () |
No |
Who
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name |
Claimed Responsibility |
Unknown |
No |
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators |
Unknown |
Number of Captured Perpetrators |
0 |
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties |
1 Fatalities / 6 Injured |
Total Number of Fatalities |
1 |
Number of U.S. Fatalities |
0 |
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities |
0 |
Total Number of Injured |
6 |
Number of U.S. Injured |
0 |
Number of Perpetrators Injured |
0 |
Sources
Sources
"Program Summary: Afghanistan-Pul-e Alam Zinat Ghag Radio Pashto 1430 GMT 30 December 2016," Zinat Ghag Radio, December 31, 2016." |
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