Incident Summary:

11/10/2020: Assailants detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and opened fire targeting a police headquarters in Almar district, Faryab, Afghanistan. At least four people were killed and 12 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Taliban.

GTD ID:
202011100006

When:
2020-11-10

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Faryab

City:
Almar district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Afghan Police
Specific Description Headquarters
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 Vehicle
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
An explosives-laden Humvee and firearms were used in the attack.
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 lowest reliable estimates are reported here.
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 / 12 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 12
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Car bomb kills 4 policemen, injure 15 including civilians in Afghanistan's Faryab province," Xinhua News Agency, November 10, 2020.
"Faryab car bombing leaves 6 dead," Afghanistan Times, November 10, 2020.
"Afghan War Casualty Report: November 2020," NYTimes.com Feed, November 5, 2020.