Taliban Ambush and Killing of Provincial Judge on Kabul-Ghazni Road (2016)

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Date
۸ فروردین ۱۳۹۵
Year of Incident
2016
Province of incident
Wardak: Unknown
Town Village
Maidan Wardak Province
Types of Incident
  • Ambush
  • Assassination
  • Murder
  • Shooting
  • Targeted Killing
Conflict Parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
Alleged crimes in the incident
  • Unknown: Attacking civilian objects
  • Unknown: Attacking civilians
  • Unknown: Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Unknown: Denying a fair trial
  • Unknown: Excessive incidental death, injury, or damage
  • Unknown: Killing
  • Unknown: Murder
  • Unknown: Other inhumane acts
  • Unknown: Persecution
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

On March 27, 2016, Taliban militants ambushed and shot a provincial judge who served as the Head of Ghazni's Court as he was traveling from Kabul to Ghazni. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the assassination of this judicial official.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

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Gandhara RFE

Tolo News

No of victims involved
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