Taliban Target and Kill Anti-Taliban Mullah at Wedding Party in Samangan (2018)

Incident
Date
Apr 29, 2018
Year of incident
2018
Province of incident
Samangan: Aybak
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 36.317421892101

Longitude: 67.9627965148858

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Aybak
Town/Village
Aybak district, Samangan province
Types of incident
  • Assassination
  • Extrad-Judicial Killing
  • Shooting
  • Targeted Killing
Conflict parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • ISIL-KP
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
Alleged types of crimes
  • Other Crimes : Attacking civilians
  • Other Crimes : Causing serious bodily or mental harm
  • Other Crimes : Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Other Crimes : Killing
  • Other Crimes : Persecution
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

On April 29, 2018, Taliban fighters deliberately opened fire at a wedding party in Aybak district, targeting a mullah who was known for preaching against the Taliban. The attack killed the religious leader and one woman, while injuring two other women who were attending the celebration. This incident represents the targeted assassination of a religious figure who opposed Taliban ideology.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

UNAMA

No of victims involved
2