Military Mortar Fire Civilian Casualties - Badghis (2015)
Document- Date
- ۲ فروردین ۱۳۹۴
- Year of Incident
- 2015
- Province of incident
- Badghis: Murghab
- Geolocation (province level)
Latitude: 35.6535001970116
Longitude: 63.3269613501892
- Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
- Murghab
- Town Village
- Murghab District, Badghis Province
- Types of Incident
- Heavy Weapon attack
- Mortar shell
- Conflict Parties
- Afghan National Army (ANA)
- Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
- Haqqani Network (HN)
- ISIL-KP
- Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (IRA)
- Local Militia
- Taliban
- Taliban Militant
- Alleged crimes in the incident
- Unknown: Attacking civilian objects
- Unknown: Attacking civilians
- Unknown: Killing
- Unknown: Murder
- Perpetrators
- Republic of Afghanistan
- Summary
Date: March 23, 2015
Location: Murghab District, Badghis Province,
Victims:
Three civilians killed (including one woman)
Six civilians injured (including three women and one young boy)
Perpetrators: Afghan National Army (ANA)
Incident Type: Mortar fire during ground engagement
Narrative:
On March 23, 2015, a ground engagement occurred in Murghab District of Badghis Province after the Afghan National Army (ANA) relocated several checkpoints near a village. Anti-Government Elements occupied the former checkpoints and launched an attack against the ANA. During the engagement, ANA forces fired several mortars that resulted in civilian casualties. Three civilians, including one woman, were killed. Six others were injured, including three women and one young boy.
- Sources
AHRDO Incident Report
- No of victims involved
- 9