Suicide Attack Near Pakistan Border Kills Ten in Kunar (2016)

Incident
Date
Feb 27, 2016
Year of incident
2016
Province of incident
Kunar: Asadabad
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 34.8815124264566

Longitude: 71.1538439937468

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Asadabad
Town/Village
Near Afghan-Pakistan border
Types of incident
  • Bombing
  • Explosion
  • Suicide Attack
  • Targeted Killing
Conflict parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • Other
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
  • Unknown
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 : Excessive incidental death, injury, or damage
  • Other Crimes : Killing
  • Other Crimes : Other inhumane acts
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

On February 27, 2016, a suicide attack occurred near the Afghan border with Pakistan, killing at least 10 people, including an Afghan militia commander. The blast also wounded at least 40 others. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

Gandhara RFE

New York Times

No of victims involved
50