Civilians Killed in Motorcycle Bomb Attack on Security Convoy - Khost (2019)

Incident
Date
Jul 27, 2019
Year of incident
2019
Province of incident
Khost: Unknown
Town/Village
Khost City, Khost Province
Types of incident
  • Explosion
  • Improvised Explosive Device (IED)
  • Targeted Killing
  • Vehicle-borne Attack
Conflict parties
  • Khost Protection Forces (KPF)
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
  • Unknown
Alleged types of crimes
  • Other Crimes : Attacking civilians
  • Other Crimes : Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Other Crimes : Employing prohibited weapons, projectiles, materials or methods of warfare
  • Other Crimes : Killing
  • Other Crimes : Murder
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

A motorcycle bomb targeted a Khost Provincial Force convoy in the eastern part of Khost City, killing two civilians including a woman and wounding 30 others. The vehicle-borne improvised explosive device was directed at the security forces but resulted in significant civilian casualties in the provincial capital.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
32