Khost Protection Force Kills Boy During Search Operation in Khost (2017)

Incident
Date
Feb 1, 2017
Year of incident
2017
Province of incident
Khost: Sabari
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 33.5669627215823

Longitude: 69.8784168298907

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Sabari
Town/Village
Sabari district, Khost province
Types of incident
  • Assault
  • Ground Attack
  • Shooting
  • Small Arms Fires
  • Targeted Killing
Conflict parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • Khost Protection Forces (KPF)
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
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
  • Other Crimes : Persecution
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

On February 1, 2017, the Khost Protection Force (KPF), a pro-government paramilitary unit, conducted a search operation in Sabari district that resulted in the death of a boy and injuries to two other children. All victims were between 7 and 11 years of age. This incident represents civilian casualties caused by Afghan security partners during a military operation.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

UN

No of victims involved
3