Incident Date:
January 08, 2009 16:30
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Maywand 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: Yes
Canadian Victim: Yes
Canadian Perpetrator: No
By foreigners against foreign target(s) in Canada:
Victims: 9 fatalities, 7 injuries
Perpetrators: 1 involved, 1 fatalities, 0 injuries
Description: "01/08/2009: A suicide bomber approached a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) patrol and detonated his vehicle-borne improvised explosive device at about 4:30 p.m. in Maywand, Kandahar, Afghanistan. The attack kill seven civilians and two Canadian soldiers, injuring seven civilians, and damaging 18 shops. The Taliban claimed responsibility."
References: 1) Janes DB
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