Bombings, Disappearances in PDPA Operation in Hazarajat (1979) The uprising in Hazarajat was among the earliest and most significant during the initial period of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA-K) regime. It began in October 1978, and by June 1979, the entire region, except for the provincial center of Bamyan, had fallen outside the regime's control. The government continued aerial bombardment of the area until 1983; nevertheless, most of the territory remained under the authority of the Shura-i-Ittifaq-i-Inqilab-i Islami and other armed resistance groups based in Hazarajat. The DRA initiated its military operation against civilians in 1979. The bombing originated from the center of Bamyan province and extended to Foladi and Shaidan while also continuing in other areas of the province. In one particular area, 400 residential dwellings were destroyed, and approximately 100 individuals were killed in the vicinity of Dasht-i Eisa Khan. According to eyewitness accounts, soldiers indiscriminately opened fire, and the bombardment was sustained. Civilian homes were decimated by bullets, rockets, artillery, and aerial bombardment, resulting in widespread destruction and conflagration. They employed heavy weaponry against residential structures. Subsequently, looting of homes ensued. Hundreds of families were compelled to seek refuge in Iran and Pakistan or internally displaced to regions such as Ghazni, Behsud, and Kabul due to this conflict.

The battalion commander of the armed forces at the time was a lieutenant colonel from the Qargha Division-8 named Nasrullah. Later, the Qargha Division units were deployed throughout the province capital, at the airport, and in other areas. They further apprehended 30 individuals in the Foladi area, Dasht-e-Akhond, and Sar-e-Asyab, subsequently transferring them to the Pul-e-Charkhi Prison in Kabul. Since then, their fate remains unknown, and it is uncertain whether they are deceased or alive. As the search operation continued, an undetermined number of individuals were summarily executed, arrested, and subjected to enforced disappearance. The Qargha Division-8 persisted in looting and burning civilian properties and dwellings.

The DRA initiated its military operation against civilians in 1979. The bombing originated from the center of Bamyan province and extended to Foladi and Shaidan while also continuing in other areas of the province. In one particular area, 400 residential dwellings were destroyed, and approximately 100 individuals were killed in the vicinity of Dasht-i Eisa Khan. According to eyewitness accounts, soldiers indiscriminately opened fire, and the bombardment was sustained. Civilian homes were decimated by bullets, rockets, artillery, and aerial bombardment, resulting in widespread destruction and conflagration. They employed heavy weaponry against residential structures. Subsequently, looting of homes ensued. Hundreds of families were compelled to seek refuge in Iran and Pakistan or internally displaced to regions such as Ghazni, Behsud, and Kabul due to this conflict.

The battalion commander of the armed forces at the time was a lieutenant colonel from the Qargha Division-8 named Nasrullah. Later, the Qargha Division units were deployed throughout the province capital, at the airport, and in other areas. They further apprehended 30 individuals in the Foladi area, Dasht-e-Akhond, and Sar-e-Asyab, subsequently transferring them to the Pul-e-Charkhi Prison in Kabul. Since then, their fate remains unknown, and it is uncertain whether they are deceased or alive. As the search operation continued, an undetermined number of individuals were summarily executed, arrested, and subjected to enforced disappearance. The Qargha Division-8 persisted in looting and burning civilian properties and dwellings.