Khost Protection Force Mortar Attack on Market Kills 10 Civilians in Paktia (2018)

Incident
Date
Oct 6, 2018
Province of incident
Paktia: Wuza Zadran
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 33.4718892974934

Longitude: 69.5439713005122

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Wuza Zadran
Town/Village
Wuza Zadran district, Paktia province
Types of incident
  • Explosion
  • Heavy Weapon Attack
  • Mortar Shell
Conflict parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • ISIL-KP
  • Khost Protection Forces (KPF)
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
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
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

On October 6, 2018, Khost Protection Forces fired mortars into a crowded bazaar in Wuza Zadran district, killing eight boys and two men, and injuring 18 boys and seven men. This attack on a civilian marketplace during busy hours caused significant casualties among civilians, particularly children, engaged in ordinary commercial activities.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

UNAMA

No of victims involved
35