is a victim/survivor of a/an
Additional information
Date of birth:
1991
Village/Town of birth:
Dashte Barchi دشت برچی
Province of birth:
Kabul: Kabul
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Hazara
Education:
Unknown
Date of the main incident:
Oct 26, 2023
Place of the main incident:
Mellat Boxing Club, Pol-e-Khoshk Barchi area, west Kabul
Incident description
On the evening of October 26, 2023, at approximately 7:35 PM, a powerful explosion occurred at the Mellat Boxing Club located in the Pol-e-Khoshk, Dasht-e-Barchi area of west Kabul. At the time of the incident, twenty-six athletes were training at the facility in preparation for a competition scheduled for the following day. The Barchi area is predominantly inhabited by the Hazara ethnic group, a community that has been frequently targeted in attacks. The explosion resulted in the deaths of six to eight athletes and injuries to five others. Additionally, one of the club's trainers lost his hearing due to the intensity of the blast. The bodies of the victims were identified and released at three different hospitals in Kabul. ISIS Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the attack.
AHRDO Incident Report Aljazeera Archive Afghanistan International Hazara Genocide Archive
Alleged type of harm
Alleged type of crimes
Province:
Kabul: Kabul
Latitude:
34.5168788437339
Longitude:
69.1499999975304
Latitude: 34.5168788437339
Longitude: 69.1499999975304
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