Family Killed in Foreign Airstrike - Uruzgan 2019

Document
Date
AP ۱۳۹۸ غویی ۱۸
Year of Incident
2019
Province of incident
Oruzgan: Tarin Kowt
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 32.6669194646242

Longitude: 65.9068082869349

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Tarin Kowt
Town Village
Torachina, Tarin kowt, Uruzgan Province
Types of Incident
  • Air Strikes
  • Bombing
Conflict Parties
  • Afghan Air Forces (AAF)
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF)
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
  • US forces
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 residential home was struck by airstrikes from foreign aircraft during a joint military operation in Torachina village, killing six members of the same family. Two women and four children were buried under the collapsed home following the aerial bombardment. Local officials reported that the military operation lasted two days.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
6