Family Killed in Afghan Air Force Bombing of House - Balkh (2020)

Incident
Date
Jun 25, 2020
Year of incident
2020
Province of incident
Balkh: Balkh
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 36.7552664690114

Longitude: 66.896803319564

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Balkh
Town/Village
Wazirabad village, Balkh District, Balkh 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)
  • 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 : Excessive incidental death, injury, or damage
  • Other Crimes : Killing
  • Other Crimes : Murder
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

On 25 June 2020, aircraft belonging to the Afghan Air Force bombed a house in Wazirabad village, Balkh District, Balkh Province, killing a father, a mother and their two children. Five civilians were also wounded in the bombardment. There were no clashes underway between the government and Taliban when the bomb was dropped.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
9