International Military Forces Airstrike Kills 23 Civilians in Helmand (2018)

Document
Date
۶ آذر ۱۳۹۷
Year of Incident
2018
Province of incident
Helmand: Garmsir
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 31.1335388120356

Longitude: 64.2131983682569

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Garmsir
Town Village
Garmsir district, Helmand province
Types of Incident
  • Air Strikes
  • Bombing
Conflict Parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Coalition forces
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF)
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
Alleged crimes in the incident
  • Unknown: Attacking civilians
  • Unknown: Causing serious bodily or mental harm
  • Unknown: Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Unknown: Excessive incidental death, injury, or damage
  • Unknown: Killing
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

On November 27, 2018, international military forces conducted an aerial attack in Garmsir district that killed 23 civilians, including 10 children, and critically injured 3 more children. This mass casualty incident represents one of the deadliest single attacks against civilians by international forces, with children comprising a significant portion of the victims.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

UNAMA

No of victims involved
26