Civilian Casualties in Militia Clash - Takhar 2019

Document
Date
AP ۱۳۹۷ سلواغه ۲۵
Year of Incident
2019
Province of incident
Takhar: Chah Ab
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 37.3949970828036

Longitude: 69.8173302319302

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Chah Ab
Town Village
Chah Aab Do Rahichi, Takhar Province
Types of Incident
  • Clash
  • Small arms Fires
Conflict Parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • ISIL-KP
  • Local Militia
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
  • Unknown
Alleged crimes in the incident
  • Unknown: Attacking civilians
  • Unknown: Causing serious bodily or mental harm
  • Unknown: Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Unknown: Killing
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

Two civilians were killed and one civilian was wounded during armed clashes between two rival militia groups in Chah Ab district. The incident occurred as a result of fighting between the opposing militia factions, resulting in civilian casualties caught in the crossfire.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
3