Anti-Government Elements Mortar Attack on District Center Kills One Civilian in Baghlan (2018)

Document
Date
۲۸ مهر ۱۳۹۷
Year of Incident
2018
Province of incident
Baghlan بغلان: Baghlani Jadid
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 36.6968786476855

Longitude: 68.7866734384687

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Baghlani Jadid
Town Village
Baghlani Jadid District, Baghlan Province
Types of Incident
  • Explosion
  • 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)
  • ISIL-KP
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
  • Unknown
Alleged crimes in the incident
  • Unknown: Attacking civilian objects
  • Unknown: Attacking civilians
  • Unknown: Causing serious bodily or mental harm
  • Unknown: Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Unknown: Killing
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

On October 20, 2018, anti-government elements fired multiple mortars that landed in the Baghlani Jadid district administrative center in Baghlan province. The attack killed one civilian and injured 31 others. This bombardment of a government administrative facility during election period resulted in significant civilian casualties.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

UNAMA

No of victims involved
32