Roadside Bomb Explodes While Residents Attempt to Move It in Paktika (2019)

Incident
Date
Jan 7, 2019
Year of incident
2019
Province of incident
Paktika: Jani Khel
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 33.7449524846841

Longitude: 69.8283981732021

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Jani Khel
Town/Village
Chambaram area, Jani Khel district, Paktika province
Types of incident
  • Explosion
  • Improvised Explosive Device (IED)
  • Roadside Bomb
Conflict parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • ISIL-KP
  • 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 : Use of mines against civilians
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

On January 7, 2019, residents in the Chambaram area were attempting to move a roadside bomb using a wheelbarrow when the device exploded. The blast killed six people and injured six others. This incident highlights the ongoing danger posed to civilians by explosive devices left in populated areas, even when residents attempt to remove them for safety.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
12