Incident Summary:

10/05/2018: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Nasir Ahmad Haqmal detonated in Mujahid Square, Khost, Afghanistan. Haqmal, a parliamentary candidate, was not harmed, but at least one of his bodyguards was killed and five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201810050006

When:
2018-10-05

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Khost

City:
Khost

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Mujahid Square area of the city.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Assassination
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Afghan Traffic Police
Specific Description Officer
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Convoy of Parliament Candidate: Naser Haqmal
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 Sticky Bomb
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 conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here.
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 / 5 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 5
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Afghan War Casualty Report: Oct. 5-11," New York Times, October 12, 2018.
"Xinhua: 1 Killed, 5 Injured As Bomb Hits Election Campaigners In Afghanistan," Xinhua, October 5, 2018.
"Media Highlights on Afghanistan 05 October 2018," Summary, October 5, 2018.