RC-IED Civilian Vehicle Deaths - Zabul (2015)

Incident
Date
Jun 1, 2015
Year of incident
2015
Province of incident
Zabul: Qalat
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 32.1034408434785

Longitude: 66.9057939539857

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Qalat
Town/Village
Qalat District, Zabul Province, Afghanistan
Types of incident
  • Anti-Personnel Mine
  • Explosion
  • Improvised Explosive Device (IED)
  • Remote-controlled IED (RC-IED)
  • Roadside Bomb
Conflict parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • 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
  • Other Crimes : Use of mines against civilians
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

On June 1, 2015, a Remote-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RC-IED) detonated in Qalat District of Zabul Province. The device was intended to target an Afghan National Police vehicle but detonated late, killing four civilians who were traveling in another vehicle. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

UNAMA: Reports on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, 2015 Midyear Report, pg. 64

No of victims involved
4