Taliban Killing of Twenty-Three Civilians in Kandahar (2016)

Incident
Date
Dec 2, 2016
Dates of incident
Nov 30, 2016 ~ Dec 2, 2016
Year of incident
2016
Province of incident
Kandahar: Naish
District geolocation of incident

Latitude: 32.3973200323212

Longitude: 65.7167816162109

District geolocation of incident (linked Incident)
Naish
Town/Village
Naish district, Kandahar province
Types of incident
  • Corporal Punishment
  • Murder
  • Shooting
  • Targeted Killing
Conflict parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • Other
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
Alleged types of crimes
  • Other Crimes : Attacking civilian objects
  • 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 : Murder
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

Between November 30 and December 2, 2016, Taliban militants killed 23 civilians in Naish district of Kandahar province. The killings occurred over a 48-hour period, demonstrating a pattern of deliberate attacks against the civilian population.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

Indian Times

No of victims involved
23