Afghan air forces bombed three houses killing seven civilians, including four children

Incident
Date
۳۱ اردیبهشت ۱۳۹۹
Year of incident
2020
Province of incident
Jowzjan: Mardyan
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 36.9983451453401

Longitude: 66.3062065937643

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Mardyan
Town/Village
Jangal Ariq
Types of incident
  • Air Strikes
Conflict parties
  • Afghan Air Forces (AAF)
Alleged types of crimes
  • War crime: Attacking civilians
Summary of incident

Afghan air forces bombed three houses in the Jangal Ariq village of Murdian District after Taliban fighters staged an attack there and fled the area. Seven civilians were killed, including four children.

Source_1

Afghan War Casualty Report: May 2020, New York Times, 28 May 2020, available at https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/07/magazine/afghan-war-casualty-report-may-2020.html