Haj Department Officials Attack - Helmand (2015)

Document
Date
۲۳ اردیبهشت ۱۳۹۴
Year of Incident
2015
Province of incident
Helmand: Lashkargah
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 31.6109352297402

Longitude: 64.406487844484

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Lashkargah
Town Village
Department of Haj and Religious Endowment, Lashkargah District, Helmand Province
Types of Incident
  • Barrage of bullets
  • Clash
  • Explosion
  • Ground attack
  • Hand grenade
  • Suicide attack
Conflict Parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (IRA)
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
Alleged crimes in the incident
  • Unknown: Attacking civilian objects
  • Unknown: Attacking civilians
  • Unknown: Causing serious bodily or mental harm
  • Unknown: Excessive incidental death, injury, or damage
  • Unknown: Killing
  • Unknown: Murder
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

On May 13, 2015, Taliban forces attacked the Department of Haj and Religious Endowment in Lashkargah District, Helmand Province. The attack resulted in the deaths of multiple officials, including Nisar Ahmad, the department's general manager, and Obaidullah, the manager of Irshad and Dawa.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

UNAMA: Report of the Secretary-General: The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security, 10 June 2015, pg. 8

No of victims involved
2