NDS Search Operations with International Air Support Cause Civilian Casualties in Kunar (2018)

Document
Date
AP ۱۳۹۷ لیندۍ ۲۳
Dates of Incident
AP ۱۳۹۷ لیندۍ ۲۲ ~ AP ۱۳۹۷ لیندۍ ۲۳
Year of Incident
2018
Province of incident
Kunar: Shaygal Wa Shiltan
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 35.0738058212194

Longitude: 71.2140655517578

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Shaygal Wa Shiltan
Town Village
Shaygal Wa Shiltan district, Kunar province
Types of Incident
  • Air Strikes
  • Clash
  • Complex attack
  • Ground attack
Conflict Parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF)
  • ISIL-KP
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
  • Unknown
Alleged crimes in the incident
  • Unknown: Attacking civilians
  • Unknown: Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Unknown: Excessive incidental death, injury, or damage
  • Unknown: Killing
  • Unknown: Murder
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

From December 13-14, 2018, search operations conducted by National Directorate of Security Special Forces with air support from international military forces in Shaygal Wa Shiltan district caused dozens of civilian casualties. This multi-day operation involving both Afghan special forces and international air support resulted in significant harm to the civilian population.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

UNAMA