Civilian Killed in IED Attack While Fleeing Fighting - Nangarhar (2015)

Incident
Date
Sep 30, 2015
Year of incident
2015
Province of incident
Nangarhar: Achin
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 34.0826692263006

Longitude: 70.6667628480014

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Achin
Town/Village
Marko Village, Mulazim Talaw area, Achin District, Nangarhar Province
Types of incident
  • Improvised Explosive Device (IED)
  • Roadside Bomb
Conflict parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • ISIL-KP
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
Alleged types of crimes
  • Other Crimes : Attacking civilian objects
  • Other Crimes : Causing serious bodily or mental harm
  • Other Crimes : Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Other Crimes : Employing prohibited weapons, projectiles, materials or methods of warfare
  • Other Crimes : Killing
  • Other Crimes : Use of mines against civilians
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

On 30 September 2015, a 20-year-old woman and her family fled their home due to fighting between government forces and Daesh. When they reached Marko Village in the Mulazim Talaw area of Achin District, Nangarhar Province, their vehicle struck an IED planted on the road. One civilian was killed and seven others were injured, including six children and one woman.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

UNAMA

No of victims involved
8