Government Official Kidnapped and Killed by Taliban - Baghlan (2019)

Document
Date
۲۹ مرداد ۱۳۹۸
Year of Incident
2019
Province of incident
Baghlan بغلان: Unknown
Town Village
Baghlan-e-Markazi, Baghlan Province
Types of Incident
  • Abduction
  • Execution
  • Extrad-Judicial Killing
  • Targeted Killing
Conflict Parties
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
Alleged crimes in the incident
  • Unknown: Attacking civilians
  • Unknown: Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Unknown: Killing
  • Unknown: Murder
  • Unknown: Persecution
  • Unknown: Summary execution
  • Unknown: Taking hostages
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

The deputy of the Population Registration Department was kidnapped and killed by Taliban forces while traveling to Baghlan-e-Markazi District from Puli Kumri, the provincial capital. The incident represents both an abduction and subsequent execution of a government official by insurgent forces.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
1