ISKP Bombing at Voter Registration Center Kills 14 Civilians in Khost City (2018)
Incident- Date
- May 6, 2018
- Year of incident
- 2018
- Province of incident
- Khost: Unknown
- Town/Village
- Khost City, Khost province
- Types of incident
- Bombing
- Explosion
- Targeted Killing
- Conflict parties
- Afghan National Army (ANA)
- Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
- Afghan National Police (ANP)
- Haqqani Network (HN)
- ISIL-KP
- 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
- Regime in place
- Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- Summary of incident
On May 6, 2018, Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) carried out a bombing at a voter registration center in Khost City, killing at least 14 civilians. This attack deliberately targeted civilians participating in the democratic process by registering to vote, representing an assault on electoral participation and democratic institutions.
- Source_1
AHRDO Incident Report
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- No of victims involved
- 14
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