Clashes Between Afghan Forces and Local Militia Kill 7 Civilians in Ghor (2018)

Incident
Date
Oct 6, 2018
Year of incident
2018
Province of incident
Ghor: Unknown
Town/Village
Ghor province
Types of incident
  • Clash
  • Shooting
  • Small Arms Fires
Conflict parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • ISIL-KP
  • Local Militia
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
Alleged types of crimes
  • Other Crimes : Attacking civilians
  • Other Crimes : Causing serious bodily or mental harm
  • Other Crimes : Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Other Crimes : Killing
  • Other Crimes : Murder
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

On October 6, 2018, clashes between Afghan forces and local militia groups in Ghor province resulted in the deaths of seven civilians. This incident represents civilian casualties caused by armed confrontation between government forces and irregular armed groups, demonstrating the vulnerability of civilian populations caught between competing armed actors.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
7