NDS Helicopter Units Kill Eight Farmers in Chaparhar, Nangarhar (2018)

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Date
۲۶ اسفند ۱۳۹۶
Year of Incident
2018
Province of incident
Nangarhar: Chaparhar
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 34.3670180612948

Longitude: 70.3961794453004

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Chaparhar
Town Village
Chaparhar district, Nangarhar province
Types of Incident
  • Air Strikes
  • Shooting
Conflict Parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • ISIL-KP
  • 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
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

On March 17, 2018, National Directorate of Security (NDS) helicopter units shot and killed eight farmers who were working in their fields in Chaparhar district. This incident represents the killing of civilians engaged in agricultural activities by government security forces during aerial operations.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

Human Rights Watch

No of victims involved
8