Suicide Bombing at Bakery in Yahya Khel, Paktika (2016)

Incident
Date
Jan 7, 2016
Year of incident
2016
Province of incident
Paktika: Yahya Khel
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 32.9379994921984

Longitude: 68.6470322847817

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Yahya Khel
Town/Village
Yahya Khel district, Paktika province
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
Alleged types of crimes
  • Other Crimes : Attacking civilian objects
  • Other Crimes : Attacking civilians
  • Other Crimes : Causing serious bodily or mental harm
  • 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

A suicide bomber detonated explosives outside a bakery shop in Yahya Khel district of Paktika province, near the eastern border with Pakistan. The attack killed six civilians and injured nine others. According to a provincial police official, the bomber apparently targeted police and government employees who were buying bread. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

New York Times

Reuters

No of victims involved
15