Hussainali Qasimi
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Yakawlang: 34° 44′ 50″ N, 66° 56′ 40″ E
- Description of incident
Confidential
- Witness/Survivor Statement
Confidential
Ebad Ali Naji
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Jalrez: 34° 37′ 46″ N, 68° 39′ 29″ E
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
Khodabakhsh Akbari
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Malistan: 33° 20′ 48″ N, 67° 12′ 13″ E
- Description of incident
Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed Malistan District in Ghazni province at the end of July 2021. Taliban fighters seized control of the district following hours of combat with government forces at the time. They immediately initiated search operations, arbitrary detentions, and summary executions of civilians. At least forty civilians, including children and women, were reportedly murdered, and dozens more were arrested and tortured by Taliban combatants throughout the conflict, according to multiple sources, including locals and eyewitnesses.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
Ramazan Mohammadi
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Malistan: 33° 20′ 48″ N, 67° 12′ 13″ E
- Description of incident
Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed Malistan District in Ghazni province at the end of July 2021. Taliban fighters seized control of the district following hours of combat with government forces at the time. They immediately initiated search operations, arbitrary detentions, and summary executions of civilians. At least forty civilians, including children and women, were reportedly murdered, and dozens more were arrested and tortured by Taliban combatants throughout the conflict, according to multiple sources, including locals and eyewitnesses.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
AbdulAziz Rezwani
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Malistan: 33° 20′ 48″ N, 67° 12′ 13″ E
- Description of incident
Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed Malistan District in Ghazni province at the end of July 2021. Taliban fighters seized control of the district following hours of combat with government forces at the time. They immediately initiated search operations, arbitrary detentions, and summary executions of civilians. At least forty civilians, including children and women, were reportedly murdered, and dozens more were arrested and tortured by Taliban combatants throughout the conflict, according to multiple sources, including locals and eyewitnesses.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
KarimBakhsh Haidari
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Malistan: 33° 20′ 48″ N, 67° 12′ 13″ E
- Description of incident
Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed Malistan District in Ghazni province at the end of July 2021. Taliban fighters seized control of the district following hours of combat with government forces at the time. They immediately initiated search operations, arbitrary detentions, and summary executions of civilians. At least forty civilians, including children and women, were reportedly murdered, and dozens more were arrested and tortured by Taliban combatants throughout the conflict, according to multiple sources, including locals and eyewitnesses.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
Salman Jafari
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Malistan: 33° 20′ 48″ N, 67° 12′ 13″ E
- Description of incident
Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed Malistan District in Ghazni province at the end of July 2021. Taliban fighters seized control of the district following hours of combat with government forces at the time. They immediately initiated search operations, arbitrary detentions, and summary executions of civilians. At least forty civilians, including children and women, were reportedly murdered, and dozens more were arrested and tortured by Taliban combatants throughout the conflict, according to multiple sources, including locals and eyewitnesses.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
Eshaq Mohammadi
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Malistan: 33° 20′ 48″ N, 67° 12′ 13″ E
- Description of incident
Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed Malistan District in Ghazni province at the end of July 2021. Taliban fighters seized control of the district following hours of combat with government forces at the time. They immediately initiated search operations, arbitrary detentions, and summary executions of civilians. At least forty civilians, including children and women, were reportedly murdered, and dozens more were arrested and tortured by Taliban combatants throughout the conflict, according to multiple sources, including locals and eyewitnesses.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
Jan Mohammad Ghulami
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Malistan: 33° 20′ 48″ N, 67° 12′ 13″ E
- Description of incident
Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed Malistan District in Ghazni province at the end of July 2021. Taliban fighters seized control of the district following hours of combat with government forces at the time. They immediately initiated search operations, arbitrary detentions, and summary executions of civilians. At least forty civilians, including children and women, were reportedly murdered, and dozens more were arrested and tortured by Taliban combatants throughout the conflict, according to multiple sources, including locals and eyewitnesses.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
Baba Ali Rahmani
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Malistan: 33° 20′ 48″ N, 67° 12′ 13″ E
- Description of incident
Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed Malistan District in Ghazni province at the end of July 2021. Taliban fighters seized control of the district following hours of combat with government forces at the time. They immediately initiated search operations, arbitrary detentions, and summary executions of civilians. At least forty civilians, including children and women, were reportedly murdered, and dozens more were arrested and tortured by Taliban combatants throughout the conflict, according to multiple sources, including locals and eyewitnesses.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
Jafar Rahimi
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Malistan: 33° 20′ 48″ N, 67° 12′ 13″ E
- Description of incident
Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed Malistan District in Ghazni province at the end of July 2021. Taliban fighters seized control of the district following hours of combat with government forces at the time. They immediately initiated search operations, arbitrary detentions, and summary executions of civilians. At least forty civilians, including children and women, were reportedly murdered, and dozens more were arrested and tortured by Taliban combatants throughout the conflict, according to multiple sources, including locals and eyewitnesses.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
Razia Nazari
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Female
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Malistan: 33° 20′ 48″ N, 67° 12′ 13″ E
- Description of incident
Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed Malistan District in Ghazni province at the end of July 2021. Taliban fighters seized control of the district following hours of combat with government forces at the time. They immediately initiated search operations, arbitrary detentions, and summary executions of civilians. At least forty civilians, including children and women, were reportedly murdered, and dozens more were arrested and tortured by Taliban combatants throughout the conflict, according to multiple sources, including locals and eyewitnesses.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
HussainAli Sultani
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Malistan: 33° 20′ 48″ N, 67° 12′ 13″ E
- Description of incident
Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed Malistan District in Ghazni province at the end of July 2021. Taliban fighters seized control of the district following hours of combat with government forces at the time. They immediately initiated search operations, arbitrary detentions, and summary executions of civilians. At least forty civilians, including children and women, were reportedly murdered, and dozens more were arrested and tortured by Taliban combatants throughout the conflict, according to multiple sources, including locals and eyewitnesses.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
Zawarshah Amini
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Malistan: 33° 20′ 48″ N, 67° 12′ 13″ E
- Description of incident
Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed Malistan District in Ghazni province at the end of July 2021. Taliban fighters seized control of the district following hours of combat with government forces at the time. They immediately initiated search operations, arbitrary detentions, and summary executions of civilians. At least forty civilians, including children and women, were reportedly murdered, and dozens more were arrested and tortured by Taliban combatants throughout the conflict, according to multiple sources, including locals and eyewitnesses.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
Sayed Ahmad Ansari
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Sadat
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Malistan: 33° 20′ 48″ N, 67° 12′ 13″ E
- Description of incident
Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed Malistan District in Ghazni province at the end of July 2021. Taliban fighters seized control of the district following hours of combat with government forces at the time. They immediately initiated search operations, arbitrary detentions, and summary executions of civilians. At least forty civilians, including children and women, were reportedly murdered, and dozens more were arrested and tortured by Taliban combatants throughout the conflict, according to multiple sources, including locals and eyewitnesses.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
Sayed Abdulhakim Mosawi
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Sadat
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Malistan: 33° 20′ 48″ N, 67° 12′ 13″ E
- Description of incident
Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed Malistan District in Ghazni province at the end of July 2021. Taliban fighters seized control of the district following hours of combat with government forces at the time. They immediately initiated search operations, arbitrary detentions, and summary executions of civilians. At least forty civilians, including children and women, were reportedly murdered, and dozens more were arrested and tortured by Taliban combatants throughout the conflict, according to multiple sources, including locals and eyewitnesses.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
Samad Amini
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Malistan: 33° 20′ 48″ N, 67° 12′ 13″ E
- Description of incident
Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed Malistan District in Ghazni province at the end of July 2021. Taliban fighters seized control of the district following hours of combat with government forces at the time. They immediately initiated search operations, arbitrary detentions, and summary executions of civilians. At least forty civilians, including children and women, were reportedly murdered, and dozens more were arrested and tortured by Taliban combatants throughout the conflict, according to multiple sources, including locals and eyewitnesses.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
Janali Akhlaqi
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Malistan: 33° 20′ 48″ N, 67° 12′ 13″ E
- Description of incident
Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed Malistan District in Ghazni province at the end of July 2021. Taliban fighters seized control of the district following hours of combat with government forces at the time. They immediately initiated search operations, arbitrary detentions, and summary executions of civilians. At least forty civilians, including children and women, were reportedly murdered, and dozens more were arrested and tortured by Taliban combatants throughout the conflict, according to multiple sources, including locals and eyewitnesses.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
SalmanAli Hussaini
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Malistan: 33° 20′ 48″ N, 67° 12′ 13″ E
- Description of incident
Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed Malistan District in Ghazni province at the end of July 2021. Taliban fighters seized control of the district following hours of combat with government forces at the time. They immediately initiated search operations, arbitrary detentions, and summary executions of civilians. At least forty civilians, including children and women, were reportedly murdered. Dozens more were arrested and tortured by Taliban combatants throughout the conflict, according to multiple sources including locals and eyewitnesses.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
Haiatullah Ahmadi
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Malistan: 33° 20′ 48″ N, 67° 12′ 13″ E
- Description of incident
Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed Malistan District in Ghazni province at the end of July 2021. Taliban fighters seized control of the district following hours of combat with government forces at the time. They immediately initiated search operations, arbitrary detentions, and summary executions of civilians. At least forty civilians, including children and women, were reportedly murdered. Dozens more were arrested and tortured by Taliban combatants throughout the conflict, according to multiple sources including locals and eyewitnesses.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
Ghulam Haidar Amiri
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: 34° 31′ 1″ N, 69° 8′ 60″ E
- Description of incident
On September 5, 2018, a horrific twin suicide bombing struck the Maiwand Wrestling Club in Dasht-e-Barchi, a predominantly Hazara neighborhood in western Kabul, Afghanistan. The first blast ripped through the wrestling club in the early evening, followed by a second explosion targeting first responders and civilians who had gathered to assist the victims. This secondary attack caused even greater casualties. The attacks resulted in the deaths of at least 30 civilians, including two journalists, Samim Framarz and Ramiz Ahmadi. It injured over 103 others. The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIL-KP) claimed responsibility for the bombings, stating they targeted Shia-Hazaras.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No
Rahmatullah Qasimi
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Ajristan: 33° 49′ 11″ N, 67° 12′ 53″ E
- Description of incident
On April 18, 2015, fourteen Hazara men were traveling from the Malistan District to the Ajristan District in Ghazni, now part of Daikundi Province, to purchase livestock when they were abducted by Taliban fighters. The Taliban demanded that the government release their fighters who were detained and imprisoned by the Ghazni Department of Intelligence. After the government did not comply with their demands, the captives were subjected to several days of severe torture. Subsequently, four of them were beheaded by their captors and the other ten were later released.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
Aziz Ghulami
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Ajristan: 33° 49′ 11″ N, 67° 12′ 53″ E
- Description of incident
On April 18, 2015, fourteen Hazara men were traveling from the Malistan District to the Ajristan District in Ghazni, now part of Daikundi Province, to purchase livestock when they were abducted by Taliban fighters. The Taliban demanded that the government release their fighters who were detained and imprisoned by the Ghazni Department of Intelligence. After the government did not comply with their demands, the captives were subjected to several days of severe torture. Subsequently, four of them were beheaded by their captors and the other ten were later released.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
Dawod Qasimi
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Ajristan: 33° 49′ 11″ N, 67° 12′ 53″ E
- Description of incident
On April 18, 2015, fourteen Hazara men were traveling from the Malistan District to the Ajristan District in Ghazni, now part of Daikundi Province, to purchase livestock when they were abducted by Taliban fighters. The Taliban demanded that the government release their fighters who were detained and imprisoned by the Ghazni Department of Intelligence. After the government did not comply with their demands, the captives were subjected to several days of severe torture. Subsequently, four of them were beheaded by their captors and the other ten were later released.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
Nurullah Yaqobi
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Tajik
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Herat City: 34° 20′ 58″ N, 62° 11′ 21″ EAdraskan: 33° 38′ 39″ N, 62° 16′ 5″ E
- Description of incident
On August 1, 2017, a Shia mosque in Herat, Afghanistan, was attacked. 33 people were killed and 66 others were injured. Two men carried out the attack. One carried a suicide vest and the other was armed with a rifle. They entered the Jawadia mosque during an evening prayer session where approximately 300 people had gathered to worship. The first attacker flung bombs into the crowd before detonating his vest. The second attacker also discharged his rifle into the crowd before blowing himself up. The Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
Nasersha Rahimi
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Tajik
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Herat City: 34° 20′ 58″ N, 62° 11′ 21″ E
- Description of incident
On August 1, 2017, a Shia mosque in Herat, Afghanistan, was attacked. 33 people were killed and 66 others were injured. Two men carried out the attack. One carried a suicide vest and the other was armed with a rifle. They entered the Jawadia mosque during an evening prayer session where approximately 300 people had gathered to worship. The first attacker flung bombs into the crowd before detonating his vest. The second attacker also discharged his rifle into the crowd before blowing himself up. The Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
Mahmod Rahimi
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Tajik
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Herat City: 34° 20′ 58″ N, 62° 11′ 21″ E
- Description of incident
On August 1, 2017, a Shia mosque in Herat, Afghanistan, was attacked. 33 people were killed and 66 others were injured. Two men carried out the attack. One carried a suicide vest and the other was armed with a rifle. They entered the Jawadia mosque during an evening prayer session where approximately 300 people had gathered to worship. The first attacker flung bombs into the crowd before detonating his vest. The second attacker also discharged his rifle into the crowd before blowing himself up. The Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
Mohammad Qadir Baradaran
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Tajik
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Herat City: 34° 20′ 58″ N, 62° 11′ 21″ E
- Description of incident
On August 1, 2017, a Shia mosque in Herat, Afghanistan, was attacked. 33 people were killed and 66 others were injured. Two men carried out the attack. One carried a suicide vest and the other was armed with a rifle. They entered the Jawadia mosque during an evening prayer session where approximately 300 people had gathered to worship. The first attacker flung bombs into the crowd before detonating his vest. The second attacker also discharged his rifle into the crowd before blowing himself up. The Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
Mohammad Karim Sultani
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Tajik
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Herat City: 34° 20′ 58″ N, 62° 11′ 21″ E
- Description of incident
On August 1, 2017, a Shia mosque in Herat, Afghanistan, was attacked. 33 people were killed and 66 others were injured. Two men carried out the attack. One carried a suicide vest and the other was armed with a rifle. They entered the Jawadia mosque during an evening prayer session where approximately 300 people had gathered to worship. The first attacker flung bombs into the crowd before detonating his vest. The second attacker also discharged his rifle into the crowd before blowing himself up. The Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement
Mohammad Rahim Akbari
- Photo of Victim
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Tajik
- Marital status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Herat City: 34° 20′ 58″ N, 62° 11′ 21″ E
- Description of incident
On August 1, 2017, a Shia mosque in Herat, Afghanistan, was attacked. 33 people were killed and 66 others were injured. Two men carried out the attack. One carried a suicide vest and the other was armed with a rifle. They entered the Jawadia mosque during an evening prayer session where approximately 300 people had gathered to worship. The first attacker flung bombs into the crowd before detonating his vest. The second attacker also discharged his rifle into the crowd before blowing himself up. The Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
- Witness/Survivor Statement
No statement