The Taliban attacked an outpost of pro-government militia members. Five pro-government militia members were killed and 15 others, including five civilians, were wounded in the clashes

Document
Date
۲۶ اسفند ۱۳۹۸
Year of Incident
2020
Province of incident
Kunduz: Aqtash
Town Village
Band-e-Barq
Types of Incident
  • Clash
Conflict Parties
  • Pro-government militia
  • Taliban
Alleged crimes in the incident
  • War crime: Attacking civilians
Summary

The Taliban attacked an outpost of pro-government militia members in the Band-e-Barq area of Aqtash District, where fighting continued for nine hours. Five pro-government militia members were killed and 15 others, including five civilians, were wounded in the clashes. Local authorities claimed that eight Taliban fighters were also killed and that the Taliban were eventually pushed back.

Sources

Afghan War Casualty Report: March 2020, Fahim Abed, New York Times, 26 March 2020, available at https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/05/magazine/afghan-war-casualty-report-march-2020.html