Rocket Strike on a House Kills Two Civilians in Jalrez, Maidan Wardak (2018)

Document
Date
AP ۱۳۹۷ لړم ۲۶
Year of Incident
2018
Province of incident
Wardak: Jalrez
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 34.6294382770326

Longitude: 68.658089382081

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Jalrez
Town Village
Jalrez district, Maidan Wardak province
Types of Incident
  • Clash
  • Explosion
  • Heavy Weapon attack
  • Rocket Attack
Conflict Parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • 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: Destruction and appropriation of property
  • Unknown: Killing
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

On November 17, 2018, a rocket struck a house in Jalrez district during fighting between Taliban and Afghan security forces. The explosion killed two civilians and wounded 13 others. This incident demonstrates how civilian casualties occur when military engagements take place in populated areas, with indirect fire weapons hitting residential buildings.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
15