Two Children and one soldier were killed.

Incident
Date
Jan 31, 2020
Year of incident
2020
Province of incident
Faryab: Qaramqul
Town/Village
Sarband
Types of incident
  • Heavy Weapon Attack
Conflict parties
  • Afghan forces
  • Taliban
Alleged types of crimes
  • War crime: Attacking civilian objects
  • Other Crimes : Killing
Summary of incident

The Taliban launched an attack on a security outpost located in Sarband Village, within the Qaramqul District. This attack resulted in the loss of one soldier's life. Amidst the clash, a mortar shell struck a neighboring house, leading to two children's deaths and causing injuries. The party responsible for firing the mortar remained unclear.

Source_1

Afghan War Casualty Report: February 2020, New York Times, 27 February 2020, available at https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/06/magazine/afghan-war-casualty-report-february-2020.html