Incident Summary:

05/13/2017: An explosive device detonated prematurely as assailants were planting it in Golabo, Logar, Afghanistan. Four assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.

GTD ID:
201705130017

When:
2017-05-13

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Logar

City:
Golabo

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Mohammad Agha district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF)
Specific Description Convoys
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
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 4
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"4 Taliban insurgents killed while planting roadside bomb in Logar," Khaama Press, May 14, 2017.
"Premature blast kills 4 Afghan militants," Xinhua News Agency, May 14, 2017.
"Four Taliban killed in their own mine blast in Afghan east - official," Afghan Islamic Press Online, May 14, 2017.