Taliban Ambush on Military Convoy Led to 1 Police Officer and 1 Civilian Fatality

Incident
Date
Mar 17, 2020
Year of incident
2020
Province of incident
Balkh: Balkh
Town/Village
Alamkhel
Types of incident
  • Clash
Conflict parties
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Taliban
Alleged types of crimes
  • Other Crimes : Killing
Summary of incident

In the Alamkhel area of Balkh District, the Taliban launched an ambush against a military convoy, resulting in an intense two-hour-long confrontation. One police officer lost their life during the clashes, and an additional civilian was caught in the crossfire and killed.

Source_1

Afghan War Casualty Report: March 2020, Fahim Abed, New York Times, 26 March 2020, available at https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/05/magazine/afghan-war-casualty-report-march-2020.html