Afghan Security Forces Kill Protester During Blockade Removal in Kabul (2017)

Document
Date
AP ۱۳۹۶ غبرگولی ۳۰
Year of Incident
2017
Province of incident
Kabul: Kabul City
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 34.5168788437339

Longitude: 69.1499999975304

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Kabul
Town Village
Kabul City, Kabul
Types of Incident
  • Extrad-Judicial Killing
  • Shooting
  • Small arms Fires
  • Targeted Killing
Conflict Parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (IRA)
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
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: Cruel treatment
  • Unknown: Excessive incidental death, injury, or damage
  • Unknown: Threats against civilians
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

On June 20, 2017, Afghan security forces forcibly removed the last street blockades in Kabul after weeks of ongoing protests. During the operation to clear the demonstrators, security forces killed one protester and injured five others. This incident occurred as the government moved to end prolonged demonstrations that had been blocking streets in the capital.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

UNAMA

No of victims involved
6