Civilians Killed in Night Operation - Bādghīs 2019

Incident
Date
Jul 16, 2019
Year of incident
2019
Province of incident
Badghis: Ab Kamari
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 35.2661153160855

Longitude: 62.9143435486827

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Ab Kamari
Town/Village
Minaqol, Ab Kamari, Bādghīs Province
Types of incident
  • Clash
  • Ground Attack
Conflict parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Afghan Special Forces (ASF)
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
Alleged types of crimes
  • Other Crimes : Attacking civilians
  • Other Crimes : Excessive incidental death, injury, or damage
  • Other Crimes : Killing
  • Other Crimes : Murder
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

Afghan commandos carried out a night operation in Minaqol village of Ab Kamari District. Two civilians and, according to authorities, 20 Taliban members were killed during the operation. The civilian casualties occurred as government forces conducted the nighttime military action against insurgent targets.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
2