Tribal Elder Shot While Traveling to City - Paktia (2019)

Document
Date
AP ۱۳۹۸ تله ۲
Year of Incident
2019
Province of incident
Paktia: Unknown
Town Village
Jahad Mina, Paktia Province
Types of Incident
  • Assassination
  • Shooting
  • Targeted Killing
Conflict Parties
  • Unknown
Alleged crimes in the incident
  • Unknown: Attacking civilians
  • Unknown: Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Unknown: Killing
  • Unknown: Murder
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

An unknown gunman killed a tribal elder in Jahad Mina District as he was traveling to the city from his home. The attacker managed to escape the area following the shooting. The incident represents a targeted killing of a community leader while he was commuting.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
1