Incident Date:
June 04, 2006
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Kandahar Afghanistan
Perpetrators: Taliban
Event Type: Bombing/Explosion
Weapon Type(s): Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite (Vehicle)
Organization Type: Religious,
Suicide Attack: Yes
Hoax: No
Violent Extremism:
Doubt Terror: Yes
Target Information
1- Military(Military Units/Patrols/Convoys)
2- Government(Politicians/Political Parties/Political Movements/Political Party Meetings/Rallies)
Canadian Target: Yes
Canadian Victim:
Canadian Perpetrator: No
By foreigners against foreign target(s) in Canada:
Victims: 4 fatalities, 12 injuries
Perpetrators: 1 involved, 1 fatalities, 0 injuries
Description: "06/04/2006: A suicide bomber detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) as a Canadian military convoy accompanied by the governor of Kandahar Province drove by, in Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan. The attack killed three civilians and wounded thirteen others. There was no report of damage or injuries to any vehicle or personnel in the convoy. The Taliban claimed responsibility."
References: 1) GTD 1970-2012 data file
2) WITS
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