Khost Protection Force Mortar Attack on Market Kills 10 Civilians in Paktia (2018)

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Date
AP ۱۳۹۷ تله ۱۴
Province of incident
Paktia: Wuza Zadran
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 33.4718892974934

Longitude: 69.5439713005122

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Wuza Zadran
Town Village
Wuza Zadran district, Paktia province
Types of Incident
  • Explosion
  • Heavy Weapon attack
  • Mortar shell
Conflict Parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • ISIL-KP
  • Khost Protection Forces (KPF)
  • 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: Killing
  • Unknown: Murder
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

On October 6, 2018, Khost Protection Forces fired mortars into a crowded bazaar in Wuza Zadran district, killing eight boys and two men, and injuring 18 boys and seven men. This attack on a civilian marketplace during busy hours caused significant casualties among civilians, particularly children, engaged in ordinary commercial activities.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

UNAMA

No of victims involved
35