Mortar Strike on Wedding Party Bus in Faryab (2016)

Incident
Date
Nov 3, 2016
Year of incident
2016
Province of incident
Faryab: Khwaja Sabz Posh
Town/Village
Khawaja Sabz Posh, Faryab
Types of incident
  • Bombing
  • Explosion
  • Mortar Shell
  • Targeted Killing
Conflict parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • Other
  • 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
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

On November 3, 2016, a bus carrying wedding party guests in Khawaja Sabz Poash district was struck by a mortar round. The explosion killed seven civilians and injured 12 others who were traveling to celebrate a wedding. Taliban forces were responsible for firing the mortar that hit the civilian vehicle.

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AHRDO Incident Report

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Business Standards

No of victims involved
19