ISKP IED Execution of Taliban Fighters - Nangarhar (2015)

Incident
Date
Jul 25, 2015
Year of incident
2015
Province of incident
Nangarhar: Achin
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 34.0826692263006

Longitude: 70.6667628480014

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Achin
Town/Village
Achin District, Nangarhar Province
Types of incident
  • Execution
  • Explosion
  • Improvised Explosive Device (IED)
  • Remote-controlled IED (RC-IED)
  • Targeted Killing
Conflict parties
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • ISIL-KP
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (IRA)
  • Local Militia
  • Other
  • Taliban
  • Unknown
Alleged types of crimes
  • Other Crimes : Denying a fair trial
  • Other Crimes : Inhuman treatment
  • Other Crimes : Killing
  • Other Crimes : Killing or wounding a person hors de combat
  • Other Crimes : Other inhumane acts
  • Other Crimes : Torture
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

On July 25, 2015, Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) forces executed ten Taliban fighters using Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Achin District of Nangarhar Province. A video documenting the execution was widely circulated on social media platforms beginning on August 10, 2015.

Source_1

UNAMA:Reports on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, 2015 Annual Report, pg.56

No of victims involved
10