Cross-Border Artillery Kills Two Siblings in Kunar (2017)

Document
Date
AP ۱۳۹۵ کب ۹
Year of Incident
2017
Province of incident
Kunar: Khas Kunar
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 34.7765482795104

Longitude: 71.05190377845

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Khas Kunar
Town Village
Khas Kunar district, Kunar province
Types of Incident
  • Bombing
  • Explosion
  • Heavy Weapon attack
  • Targeted Killing
Conflict Parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (IRA)
  • Pakistan Army
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 February 26, 2017, cross-border artillery shelling killed two siblings in Khas Kunar district when an artillery round struck their family home. The victims were a seven-year-old boy and his 10-year-old sister. This incident represents civilian casualties caused by indirect fire originating from across Afghanistan's border.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

UN

No of victims involved
2