Taliban Suicide Attack at New Kabul Bank in Lashkar Gah, Helmand (2017)

Incident
Date
Feb 11, 2017
Year of incident
2017
Province of incident
Helmand: Lashkargah
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 31.6109352297402

Longitude: 64.406487844484

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Lashkargah
Town/Village
Lashkargah city, Helmand province
Types of incident
  • Bombing
  • Explosion
  • Suicide Attack
  • Targeted Killing
  • Vehicle-borne Attack
Conflict parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
Alleged types of crimes
  • Other Crimes : Attacking civilian objects
  • Other Crimes : Attacking civilians
  • Other Crimes : Causing serious bodily or mental harm
  • Other Crimes : Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Other Crimes : Killing
  • Other Crimes : Murder
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

On February 11, 2017, Taliban militants conducted a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) attack targeting Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers who were collecting their salaries at the New Kabul Bank in Lashkargah. The explosion killed seven civilians, including three children and two women, and wounded nine others, including four children and two women. The attack also resulted in military casualties among the ANA soldiers present at the bank.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

UN

No of victims involved
16