Incident Summary:

08/19/2019: An explosive device detonated in Khogyani, Nangarhar, Afghanistan. This was one of at least nine related attacks in Nangarhar on this date. At least 123 people were injured across the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
201908190018

When:
2019-08-19

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Nangarhar

City:
Khogyani district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Chamtali Town
Specific Description Town
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those wounded across incidents 201908190010, 201908190011, 201908190012, 201908190013, 201908190014, 201908190015, 201908190016, 201908190017 and 201908190018. Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most recent 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 0 Fatalities / 13 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 13
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"1ST LEAD," Deutsche Presse-Agentur, August 19, 2019.
"Over 100 civilians wounded in bombings in eastern Afghanistan," Reuters Africa, August 20, 2019.
"Explosions in Afghanistan wound dozens on Independence Day," Yahoo! Canada, August 19, 2019.