Family Killed in Taliban Rocket Attack - Balkh 2019

Document
Date
AP ۱۳۹۷ کب ۱۴
Year of Incident
2019
Province of incident
Balkh: Chimtal
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 36.6370472188615

Longitude: 66.9423840660192

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Chimtal
Town Village
Asiab Gorg, Chimtal, Balkh Province
Types of Incident
  • Clash
  • Explosion
  • Ground attack
  • 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: Killing
  • Unknown: Murder
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

During Taliban attacks on a security outpost, a rocket fired by Taliban forces struck a residential house in Asiab Gorg village. Three civilians were killed and two others were wounded, all members of the same family. The incident occurred during clashes between Taliban insurgents and government security forces, with the rocket hitting civilian infrastructure.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
5