Civilians Including Children Killed in Afghan Air Force Bombing - Jowzjan (2020)

Incident
Date
May 20, 2020
Year of incident
2020
Province of incident
Jowzjan: Mardyan
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 36.9983451453401

Longitude: 66.3062065937643

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Mardyan
Town/Village
Jangal Ariq village, Mardyan District, Jowzjan Province
Types of incident
  • Air Strikes
  • Clash
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 : Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Other Crimes : Destruction and appropriation of property
  • Other Crimes : Excessive incidental death, injury, or damage
  • Other Crimes : Killing
  • Other Crimes : Murder
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

On 20 May 2020, Afghan air forces bombed three houses in Jangal Ariq village, Mardyan District, Jowzjan Province, after Taliban fighters staged an attack there and fled the area. Seven civilians were killed, including four children.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
7