Haj Department Officials Attack - Helmand (2015)

Incident
Date
May 13, 2015
Year of incident
2015
Province of incident
Helmand: Lashkargah
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 31.6109352297402

Longitude: 64.406487844484

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Lashkargah
Town/Village
Department of Haj and Religious Endowment, Lashkargah District, Helmand Province
Types of incident
  • Barrage of Bullets
  • Clash
  • Explosion
  • Ground Attack
  • Hand Grenade
  • Suicide Attack
Conflict parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (IRA)
  • 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 : Excessive incidental death, injury, or damage
  • Other Crimes : Killing
  • Other Crimes : Murder
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

On May 13, 2015, Taliban forces attacked the Department of Haj and Religious Endowment in Lashkargah District, Helmand Province. The attack resulted in the deaths of multiple officials, including Nisar Ahmad, the department's general manager, and Obaidullah, the manager of Irshad and Dawa.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

UNAMA: Report of the Secretary-General: The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security, 10 June 2015, pg. 8

No of victims involved
2