Family Killed in Foreign Airstrike - Uruzgan 2019

Incident
Date
May 8, 2019
Year of incident
2019
Province of incident
Uruzgan: Tarin Kowt
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 32.6669194646242

Longitude: 65.9068082869349

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Tarin Kowt
Town/Village
Torachina, Tarin kowt, Uruzgan Province
Types of incident
  • Air Strikes
  • Bombing
Conflict parties
  • Afghan Air Forces (AAF)
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF)
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
  • US forces
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 : Excessive incidental death, injury, or damage
  • Other Crimes : Killing
  • Other Crimes : Murder
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

A residential home was struck by airstrikes from foreign aircraft during a joint military operation in Torachina village, killing six members of the same family. Two women and four children were buried under the collapsed home following the aerial bombardment. Local officials reported that the military operation lasted two days.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
6