Incident Date:
May 25, 2008 11:40
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- Private Citizens & Property(Unnamed Civilians/Unspecified)
Canadian Target:
Canadian Victim:
Canadian Perpetrator:
By foreigners against foreign target(s) in Canada:
Victims: 1 fatalities, 5 injuries
Perpetrators: 1 involved, 1 fatalities, 0 injuries
Description: "05/25/2008: A suicide bomber detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device targeting a military patrol at 11:40 a.m. in Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan. The attack killed one child, wounded three soldiers and two children, and destroyed one vehicle. The Taliban claimed responsibility."
References: 1) WITS
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