Incident Summary:

12/08/2018: An explosive device detonated prematurely as assailants were planting it in Qalay-i-Zal district, Kunduz, Afghanistan. Four assailants were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Taliban.

GTD ID:
201812080005

When:
2018-12-08

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Kunduz

City:
Qalay-i-Zal district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Unknown
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Unknown
Nationality of Target
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive 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 4
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 militants blown up by own explosives in Kunduz province," Khaama Press, December 8, 2018.
"Three Civilians Killed In Afghan Roadside Bombing," Government Publications & Documents, December 8, 2018.