RC-IED Convoy Attack Civilian Casualties - Baghlan (2015)

Incident
Date
Apr 4, 2015
Year of incident
2015
Province of incident
Baghlan: Puli Khumri
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 35.9468449982272

Longitude: 68.7044167136154

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Puli Khumri
Town/Village
Puli Khumri District, Baghlan Province
Types of incident
  • Explosion
  • Improvised Explosive Device (IED)
  • Remote-controlled IED (RC-IED)
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
  • Other
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
  • Unknown
Alleged types of crimes
  • Other Crimes : Attacking civilian objects
  • Other Crimes : Attacking civilians
  • Other Crimes : Excessive incidental death, injury, or damage
  • Other Crimes : Killing
  • Other Crimes : Murder
  • Other Crimes : Use of mines against civilians
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

Date: April 4, 2015

Location: Puli Khumri District, Baghlan Province

Victims:

Five civilians killed (including one woman and one girl)

Seven civilians injured (including one boy)

Perpetrators: Unknown

Incident Type: Remote-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RC-IED) attack

Narrative:

On April 4, 2015, a Remote-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RC-IED) was detonated in Puli Khumri District, Baghlan Province. The device targeted a passing Afghanistan National Army convoy but caused no military casualties. The explosion killed five civilians, including one woman and one girl, and injured seven others, including one boy.

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AHRDO Incident Report

No of victims involved
12