Military Mortar Fire Civilian Casualties - Badghis (2015)
Incident- Date
- Mar 22, 2015
- Year of incident
- 2015
- Province of incident
- Badghis: Bala Murghab
- District geolocation of incident
Latitude: 35.6535001970116
Longitude: 63.3269613501892
- District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
- Murghab
- Town/Village
- Murghab District, Badghis Province
- Types of incident
- Heavy Weapon Attack
- Mortar Shell
- Conflict parties
- Afghan National Army (ANA)
- Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
- Haqqani Network (HN)
- ISIL-KP
- Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (IRA)
- Local Militia
- Taliban
- Taliban Militants
- Alleged types of crimes
- Other Crimes : Attacking civilian objects
- Other Crimes : Attacking civilians
- Other Crimes : Killing
- Other Crimes : Murder
- Regime in place
- Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- Summary of incident
Date: March 23, 2015
Location: Murghab District, Badghis Province,
Victims:
Three civilians killed (including one woman)
Six civilians injured (including three women and one young boy)
Perpetrators: Afghan National Army (ANA)
Incident Type: Mortar fire during ground engagement
Narrative:
On March 23, 2015, a ground engagement occurred in Murghab District of Badghis Province after the Afghan National Army (ANA) relocated several checkpoints near a village. Anti-Government Elements occupied the former checkpoints and launched an attack against the ANA. During the engagement, ANA forces fired several mortars that resulted in civilian casualties. Three civilians, including one woman, were killed. Six others were injured, including three women and one young boy.
- Source_1
AHRDO Incident Report
- No of victims involved
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