Boys Killed in Mortar Strike on Mosque During Fighting - Nangarhar (2015)

Document
Date
AP ۱۳۹۴ لړم ۸
Year of Incident
2015
Province of incident
Nangarhar: Achin
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 34.0826692263006

Longitude: 70.6667628480014

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Achin
Town Village
Rooski Village, Achin District, Nangarhar Province
Types of Incident
  • Clash
  • Heavy Weapon attack
  • Mortar shell
Conflict Parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • ISIL-KP
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
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
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

On 30 October 2015, a mortar fired during an armed clash between Afghan National Security Forces and Daesh killed four boys and injured eight other civilians, including five children. The mortar landed on a mosque in Rooski Village, Achin District, Nangarhar Province on a Friday afternoon.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

UNAMA

No of victims involved
12