A civilian returning home from prayer was shot and killed by the Taliban in the Sarjangel village

Incident
Date
Jan 29, 2020
Year of incident
2020
Province of incident
Ghor: Morghab
Town/Village
Sarjangel
Types of incident
  • Small Arms Fires
Conflict parties
  • Taliban
Alleged types of crimes
  • War crime: Attacking civilians
Summary of incident

A civilian who was on his way home after attending prayer was tragically shot and fatally wounded by the Taliban in the Sarjangel village of Morghab District. The insurgents alleged that the man was working as a government informant or spy.

Source_1

Afghan War Casualty Report: January 2020, New York Times, 30 January 2020, available at https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/02/magazine/afghan-war-casualty-report-january-2020.html