Civilian Killed in Military Helicopter Strike - Kunduz 2019

Document
Date
AP ۱۳۹۷ کب ۱۵
Year of Incident
2019
Province of incident
Kunduz: Imam Sahib
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 37.2128366641776

Longitude: 68.8728064247648

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Imam Sahib
Town Village
Qurghan Tepa, Imam Sahib, Kunduz Province
Types of Incident
  • Air Strikes
  • Rocket Attack
Conflict Parties
  • Afghan Air Forces (AAF)
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • ISIL-KP
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
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: Excessive incidental death, injury, or damage
  • Unknown: Killing
  • Unknown: Murder
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

A rocket fired from an Afghan military helicopter struck a residential house during a military operation in Qurghan Tepa village, killing one civilian. The incident occurred as government forces conducted operations in the area, with the aerial strike hitting civilian infrastructure and resulting in the death of a non-combatant.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
1