Afghan Gas Company Employee Killed in Roadside Bombing - Jowzjan (2019)

Incident
Date
Dec 17, 2019
Year of incident
2019
Province of incident
Jowzjan: Shibirghan
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 36.6824798459403

Longitude: 65.7514994646379

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Shibirghan
Town/Village
Shibirghan City, Jowzjan Province
Types of incident
  • Improvised Explosive Device (IED)
  • Roadside Bomb
Conflict parties
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
  • Unknown
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 : Employing prohibited weapons, projectiles, materials or methods of warfare
  • Other Crimes : Killing
  • Other Crimes : Murder
  • Other Crimes : Use of mines against civilians
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

A roadside bomb struck a vehicle belonging to the Afghan-Gas Company in Shibirghan City, killing one employee and wounding five others. The improvised explosive device targeted the utility company vehicle, causing casualties among the civilian workers.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
6