Sayed Mahammod Moalem

is a victim/survivor of a/an

  • Ground Attack
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Additional information

  • Date of birth:

  • Village/Town of birth:

    • Province of birth:

      Bamyan: Yakaolang

    • Gender:

      Male

    • Ethnicity:

      Sadat

    • Education:

      • Date of the main incident:

        January 08, 2001

      • Place of the main incident:

        Yakawlang

      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.

      Source

      AHRDO Archive

      Alleged type of harm

      • Human costs: Killed

      Alleged type of crimes

      • War crime: Attacking civilian objects
      • War crime: Attacking civilians
      • War crime: Wilful killing
      • Act of genocide: Causing serious bodily or mental harm
      • Act of genocide: Deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about physical destruction
      • Act of genocide: Forcibly transferring children
      • Act of genocide: Imposing measures intended to prevent births
      • Act of genocide: Killing

      Sayed Mahammod Moalem

      Incident geolocation

      • Province:

        Bamyan: Yakaolang

      • Latitude:

        34.7470944036382

      • Longitude:

        66.9444940613056

      Witness/Survivor Statement