Taliban Assault on Security Outposts Kills Three Civilians in Burka, Baghlan (2018)

Document
Date
AP ۱۳۹۷ لړم ۲۰
Year of Incident
2018
Province of incident
Baghlan بغلان: Burka
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 36.3574367827954

Longitude: 69.3496638613488

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Burka
Town Village
Burka district, Baghlan province
Types of Incident
  • Assault
  • Clash
  • Ground attack
  • Targeted Killing
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: Causing serious bodily or mental harm
  • Unknown: Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Unknown: Killing
  • Unknown: Murder
Summary

On November 11, 2018, Taliban fighters launched an assault on army and police outposts in Burka district, killing three civilians and wounding another during the attack. This incident demonstrates how civilian casualties occur when military installations are attacked in populated areas where civilians live and work nearby.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

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NYT

No of victims involved
4