Mosque Imam Kidnapped and Killed by Taliban - Herat (2019)

Incident
Date
Oct 21, 2019
Year of incident
2019
Province of incident
Herat: Adraskan
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 33.6442991272476

Longitude: 62.2681294850427

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Adraskan
Town/Village
Naw Abad village, Adraskan, Herat Province
Types of incident
  • Abduction
  • Execution
  • Targeted Killing
Conflict parties
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
Alleged types of crimes
  • Other Crimes : Attacking civilians
  • Other Crimes : Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Other Crimes : Killing
  • Other Crimes : Murder
  • Other Crimes : Persecution
  • Other Crimes : Summary execution
  • Other Crimes : Taking hostages
  • Other Crimes : Unlawful confinement
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

Taliban forces kidnapped and later killed the Imam of a mosque in Naw Abad village in Adraskan District. The incident represents both an abduction and subsequent execution of a religious leader by insurgent forces.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
1