Civilian Killed in IED Attack While Fleeing Fighting - Nangarhar (2015)

Document
Date
AP ۱۳۹۴ تله ۸
Year of Incident
2015
Province of incident
Nangarhar: Achin
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 34.0826692263006

Longitude: 70.6667628480014

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Achin
Town Village
Marko Village, Mulazim Talaw area, Achin District, Nangarhar Province
Types of Incident
  • Improvised Explosive Device (IED)
  • Roadside bomb
Conflict Parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • ISIL-KP
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
Alleged crimes in the incident
  • Unknown: Attacking civilian objects
  • Unknown: Causing serious bodily or mental harm
  • Unknown: Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Unknown: Employing prohibited weapons, projectiles, materials or methods of warfare
  • Unknown: Killing
  • Unknown: Use of mines against civilians
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

On 30 September 2015, a 20-year-old woman and her family fled their home due to fighting between government forces and Daesh. When they reached Marko Village in the Mulazim Talaw area of Achin District, Nangarhar Province, their vehicle struck an IED planted on the road. One civilian was killed and seven others were injured, including six children and one woman.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

UNAMA

No of victims involved
8