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is a victim/survivor of a/an
Additional information
Date of birth:
Village/Town of birth:
Province of birth:
Bamyan: Yakaolang
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Sadat
Education:
Illiterate
Date of the main incident:
January 08, 2001
Place of the main incident:
Yakawlang
Related incident:
Incident description
On January 7, 2001, the Taliban attacked the Yakawlang District of Bamiyan Province and massacred hundreds of Hazara civilians. Many of those who managed to escape and take refuge on the mountains froze to death. On January 8, Taliban members began a house-to-house search across the district. The massacre of Hazaras continued through the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th of January. At least 300 Hazaras were executed by the Taliban.
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Alleged type of harm
Alleged type of crimes
Province:
Bamyan: Yakaolang
Latitude:
34.7470944036382
Longitude:
66.9444940613056
Latitude: 34.7470944036382
Longitude: 66.9444940613056
Latitude: 34.7470944036382
Longitude: 66.9444940613056
On January 7, 2001, the Taliban attacked the Yakawlang District of Bamiyan Province and massacred hundreds of Hazara civilians. Many of those who managed to escape and take refuge on the mountains froze to death. On January 8, Taliban members began a house-to-house search across the district. The massacre of Hazaras continued through the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th of January. At least 300 Hazaras were executed by the Taliban.
AHRDO Archive