The Taliban attacked a security outpost killing one soldier. During the clash, a mortar shell hit a nearby house, killing two children

Document
Date
AP ۱۳۹۸ سلواغه ۱۱
Year of Incident
2020
Province of incident
Faryab: Qaramqul
Town Village
Sarband
Types of Incident
  • Heavy Weapon attack
Conflict Parties
  • Afghan forces
  • Taliban
Alleged crimes in the incident
  • War crime: Attacking civilian objects
  • Unknown: Killing
Summary

The Taliban attacked a security outpost in the Sarband Village of Qaramqul District, killing one soldier. During the clash, a mortar shell hit a nearby house, killing two children and wounding two others. It was not clear who fired the mortar.

Sources

Afghan War Casualty Report: February 2020, New York Times, 27 February 2020, available at https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/06/magazine/afghan-war-casualty-report-february-2020.html