Army Mortar Strike Kills 3 Children During Convoy Ambush in Jowzjan (2018)

Document
Date
AP ۱۳۹۷ تله ۱۱
Year of Incident
2018
Province of incident
Jowzjan: Fayzabad
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 37.1024830614492

Longitude: 70.5532115197076

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Fayzabad
Town Village
Fayzabad district, Jowzjan province
Types of Incident
  • Ambush
  • 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
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: Excessive incidental death, injury, or damage
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

On October 3, 2018, an army convoy was ambushed in Fayzabad district. During the ensuing fighting, soldiers fired a mortar that struck a house in the area, killing three children and wounding two others. This incident demonstrates how civilian casualties occur when military operations and fighting take place in populated areas.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
5