Taliban Assault on Security Outposts Kills Three Civilians in Burka, Baghlan (2018)

Incident
Date
Nov 11, 2018
Year of incident
2018
Province of incident
Baghlan: Burka
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 36.3574367827954

Longitude: 69.3496638613488

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Burka
Town/Village
Burka district, Baghlan province
Types of incident
  • Assault
  • Clash
  • Ground Attack
  • Targeted Killing
Conflict parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • 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
Summary of incident

On November 11, 2018, Taliban fighters launched an assault on army and police outposts in Burka district, killing three civilians and wounding another during the attack. This incident demonstrates how civilian casualties occur when military installations are attacked in populated areas where civilians live and work nearby.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
4