Incident Summary:

10/26/2018: Assailants abducted 36 people who were travelling from Kandahar to Daykundi along Kajran-Kandahar highway in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.

GTD ID:
201810260008

When:
2018-10-26

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Kandahar

City:
Unknown

Location Details:
The incident occurred along the Kajran-Kandahar highway.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
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 Yes
Number of Hostages 36
US Hostages 0
Outcome Unknown
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Unknown
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 Unknown
Total Number of Fatalities Unknown
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Taliban hold tribal elders as hostage," SalamWatandar.com, October 28, 2018.
"Program Summary: Ghazni Ghaznawian Television Dari 1500 GMT 27 Oct 18," Ghaznawian Television, October 27, 2018.
"Afghanistan: Eastern Radio, Television Highlights 28 October 2018," Summary, October 28, 2018.