Incident Date:
March 17, 2008
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Unknown Afghanistan
Perpetrators: Taliban
Event Type: Bombing/Explosion
Weapon Type(s): Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite (Suicide)
Organization Type: Religious,
Suicide Attack: Yes
Hoax: No
Violent Extremism:
Doubt Terror: Yes
Target Information
1- Military(Military Units/Patrols/Convoys)
Canadian Target: No
Canadian Victim: Yes
Canadian Perpetrator: No
By foreigners against foreign target(s) in Canada:
Victims: 4 fatalities, 0 injuries
Perpetrators: 1 involved, 1 fatalities, 0 injuries
Description: "03/17/2008: An Afghan suicide bomber targeted a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) convoy in Greshk district of Helmand province. The bomber, a young man, detonated his explosive vest among the dismounted soldiers. The attack killed two Danish soldiers, a Canadian solider, and an Afghan interpreter. The Taliban later claimed responsibility for the attack."
References: 1) Janes DB
2) GTD 1970-2012 data file
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