Anti-Government Elements Kill Healthcare Professional in Khost (2017)

Document
Date
AP ۱۳۹۶ تله ۱۸
Year of Incident
2017
Province of incident
Khost: Tere Zayi
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 33.5415279712734

Longitude: 70.1712496084457

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Tere Zayi
Town Village
Tere Zayi district, Khost province
Types of Incident
  • Assassination
  • Extrad-Judicial Killing
  • Shooting
  • Targeted Killing
Conflict Parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • Khost Protection Forces (KPF)
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • Other
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
  • Unknown
Alleged crimes in the incident
  • Unknown: Attacking civilians
  • Unknown: Attacking humanitarian personnel and object
  • Unknown: Causing serious bodily or mental harm
  • Unknown: Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Unknown: Killing
  • Unknown: Persecution
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

On October 10, 2017, anti-government elements stopped a healthcare professional from a mobile medical team while he was riding a motorcycle in Tere Zayi district. The attackers opened fire and killed the healthcare worker, who was providing medical services to the community. This incident represents a targeted attack against humanitarian personnel engaged in life-saving healthcare activities.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

UNAMA

No of victims involved
1