Children and Women Killed in Taliban Rocket Attack on Market - Kandahār (2019)

Incident
Date
Aug 5, 2019
Year of incident
2019
Province of incident
Kandahar: Unknown
Town/Village
Shajoy, Kandahār Province
Types of incident
  • Heavy Weapon Attack
  • Rocket Attack
Conflict parties
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
Alleged types of crimes
  • Other Crimes : Attacking civilian objects
  • 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
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

Taliban forces fired a rocket into a bazaar in Shajoy District, killing three children and a woman. A man was also injured in the attack. The rocket strike targeted the civilian market area, causing casualties among shoppers and vendors including multiple children.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
4