NDS Search Operations with International Air Support Cause Civilian Casualties in Kunar (2018)

Incident
Date
Dec 14, 2018
Dates of incident
Dec 13, 2018 ~ Dec 14, 2018
Year of incident
2018
Province of incident
Kunar: Shaygal Wa Shiltan
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 35.0738058212194

Longitude: 71.2140655517578

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Shaygal Wa Shiltan
Town/Village
Shaygal Wa Shiltan district, Kunar province
Types of incident
  • Air Strikes
  • Clash
  • Complex Attack
  • Ground Attack
Conflict parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF)
  • ISIL-KP
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
  • Unknown
Alleged types of crimes
  • Other Crimes : Attacking civilians
  • Other Crimes : Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Other Crimes : Excessive incidental death, injury, or damage
  • Other Crimes : Killing
  • Other Crimes : Murder
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

From December 13-14, 2018, search operations conducted by National Directorate of Security Special Forces with air support from international military forces in Shaygal Wa Shiltan district caused dozens of civilian casualties. This multi-day operation involving both Afghan special forces and international air support resulted in significant harm to the civilian population.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

UNAMA