Incident Summary:

12/22/2020: Assailants attacked a security outpost in Gholan Boy, Baghlan, Afghanistan. This was one of three related attacks on outposts in the area on this date. At least five police officers were killed while two officers were reported missing across the attacks. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
202012220019

When:
2020-12-22

Country:
Afghanistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Baghlan

City:
Gholan Boy

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Unknown
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Afghan Police
Specific Description Outpost
Nationality of Target Afghanistan
Additional Information
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Unknown
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 This incident is part of a set of coordinated attacks in which non-military entities were targeted. Sources reported five fatalities across three attacks; cumulative totals are distributed across the three incidents
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Taliban Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Unknown)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities
Total Number of Fatalities 2
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
"Afghanistan- District police chief among 15 dead in Taliban attacks in Baghlan, Kunduz," MENAFN - Business & Finance News (English), December 22, 2020.