Incident Summary:

05/10/2019: Assailants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and guns attacked defensive checkposts in Akazai, Badghis, Afghanistan. This was one of two related attacks targeting defensive checkposts in Badghis on this date. In addition to an unknown number of assailant casualties, 24 soldiers were killed, 11 soldiers were injured, and an unknown number of soldiers were abducted across both attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201905100032

When:
2019-05-10

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Badghis

City:
Akazai

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity National Directorate of Security (NDS)
Specific Description Checkposts
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Afghan National Army (ANA)
Specific Description Checkposts
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Afghan Police
Specific Description Checkposts
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages Unknown
US Hostages 0
Outcome Unknown
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and firearms were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Additional Information Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here. Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed and wounded across incidents 201905100012 and 201905100032.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Taliban Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 12 Fatalities / 5 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 12
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities Unknown
Total Number of Injured 5
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"Afghan War Casualty Report: May 10-16," New York Times, May 16, 2019.
"24 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban attack," The Nation Pakistan, May 10, 2019.
"1st LD Writethru: 24 soldiers killed in Taliban attack in W. Afghanistan," Xinhua General News Service, May 10, 2019.