Civilian Killed by Taliban Roadside Bomb - Herat 2019

Document
Date
AP ۱۳۹۸ غبرگولی ۲۳
Year of Incident
2019
Province of incident
Herat: Obe
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 34.3711379793196

Longitude: 63.1976078112597

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Obe
Town Village
Gunah Abad, Obe, Herat Province
Types of Incident
  • Explosion
  • Improvised Explosive Device (IED)
  • Roadside bomb
Conflict Parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
Alleged crimes in the incident
  • Unknown: Attacking civilians
  • Unknown: Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Unknown: Employing prohibited weapons, projectiles, materials or methods of warfare
  • Unknown: Killing
  • Unknown: Murder
  • Unknown: Use of mines against civilians
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

A civilian vehicle struck a roadside bomb planted by Taliban forces in Gunah Abad village, killing one civilian. The improvised explosive device detonated upon contact with the vehicle, resulting in the death of the passenger.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
1