Date: January 2, 2015

Location: Bolan Area, Lashkargah City, Helmand Province, Afghanistan Victims:

Three Azizi Bank employees (names not provided) One police officer (name not provided)

Perpetrators: Unknown; Taliban suspected

Incident Type: Remote-controlled mine explosion; targeted killing

Claimed Responsibility: None

Narrative: On January 2, 2015, a remote-controlled mine explosion occurred in the Bolan Area of Lashkargah city, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The blast resulted in the deaths of three Azizi Bank employees and one police officer. According to eyewitness accounts, the explosive device was magnetic and had been planted in the vehicle used by the bank employees. No group or individual claimed responsibility for the attack. However, suspicion fell on the Taliban due to their history of claiming responsibility for similar incidents in the past. The specific circumstances surrounding the placement of the explosive device and the identities of those responsible remain unclear.