Boys Killed in Afghan Army Mortar Strike on Civilian Home - Faryab (2015)

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Date
۲۵ آبان ۱۳۹۴
Year of Incident
2015
Province of incident
Faryab: Unknown
Town Village
Gormach District, Faryab Province
Types of Incident
  • Heavy Weapon attack
  • Mortar shell
Conflict Parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • 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
  • Unknown: Murder
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

On 16 November 2015, the Afghan National Army fired multiple mortars against Anti-Government Elements positions in Gormach District, Faryab Province. Two mortars struck a civilian home, killing two boys and injuring a woman.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

UNAMA

No of victims involved
3