Khost Protection Force Kills Boy During Search Operation in Khost (2017)

Document
Date
AP ۱۳۹۵ سلواغه ۱۳
Year of Incident
2017
Province of incident
Khost: Sabari
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 33.5669627215823

Longitude: 69.8784168298907

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Sabari
Town Village
Sabari district, Khost province
Types of Incident
  • Assault
  • Ground attack
  • Shooting
  • Small arms Fires
  • 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)
Alleged crimes in the incident
  • Unknown: Attacking civilian objects
  • Unknown: Attacking civilians
  • Unknown: Causing serious bodily or mental harm
  • Unknown: Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Unknown: Killing
  • Unknown: Murder
  • Unknown: Persecution
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

On February 1, 2017, the Khost Protection Force (KPF), a pro-government paramilitary unit, conducted a search operation in Sabari district that resulted in the death of a boy and injuries to two other children. All victims were between 7 and 11 years of age. This incident represents civilian casualties caused by Afghan security partners during a military operation.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

UN

No of victims involved
3