Roadside/IED Documented

One aid worker killed in Herat

Herat, Afghanistan National NGO
1 killed

1 NGO national staff nurse killed when an IED exploded on the road to Shirzad village targeting an Afghan government vehicle. All the other occupants of the vehicle died (not included). The security team consisting of representatives from the various departments were visiting the village in connection with an investigation of a previous homicide. Means of attack recorded as roadside ied. Context ambush. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 748.

People involved

No names have been released for this case.