Roadside Bomb Kills Civilian Seeking Medical Treatment in Khost (2017)
Document- Date
- AP ۱۳۹۶ وری ۱۹
- Year of Incident
- 2017
- Province of incident
- Khost: Unknown
- Town Village
- Derai area, Khost city, Khost 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 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 May 8, 2017, a roadside bomb exploded in the Derai area of Khost, killing one civilian and wounding three others, including a child. The explosion occurred when a vehicle carrying a sick person for medical treatment struck the explosive device. A local resident, speaking anonymously, reported that the mine had been recently planted. This incident demonstrates how indiscriminate weapons endanger civilians seeking essential services like healthcare.
- Sources
AHRDO Incident Report
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- No of victims involved
- 4
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