ANA Raid on Swedish NGO Clinic in Maidan Wardak (2016)

Incident
Date
Feb 18, 2016
Province of incident
Maidan Wardak: Maidan Wardak
Town/Village
Maidan Wardak province
Types of incident
  • Extrad-Judicial Killing
  • Ground Attack
  • Targeted Killing
Conflict parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Afghan Special Forces (ASF)
  • Coalition forces
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • Other
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
Alleged types of crimes
  • Other Crimes : Attacking civilian objects
  • Other Crimes : Attacking humanitarian personnel and object
  • Other Crimes : Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Other Crimes : Excessive incidental death, injury, or damage
  • Other Crimes : Killing
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

On February 18, 2016, ANA forces conducted an overnight raid on a health clinic run by a Swedish aid group in Wardak province. During the operation, two patients and one caretaker, all suspected by the forces of being insurgents, were killed. The incident raised concerns about violations of medical neutrality and civilian protection during military operations.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

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Reuters

New York Times

No of victims involved
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