Anti-Government Elements Abduct and Execute Two Men in Naish, Kandahar (2017)

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Date
۱۸ فروردین ۱۳۹۶
Dates of Incident
۱۸ فروردین ۱۳۹۶ ~ ۱۹ فروردین ۱۳۹۶
Year of Incident
2017
Province of incident
Kandahar: Naish
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 32.3973200323212

Longitude: 65.7167816162109

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Naish
Town Village
Between Nawa and Chino villages, Naish district, Kandahar province
Types of Incident
  • Abduction
  • Execution
  • Targeted Killing
Conflict Parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • Local Militia
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
Alleged crimes in the incident
  • Unknown: Attacking civilians
  • Unknown: Causing serious bodily or mental harm
  • Unknown: Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Unknown: Denying a fair trial
  • Unknown: Summary execution
  • Unknown: Taking hostages
  • Unknown: Unlawful confinement
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

On April 7, 2017, anti-government elements abducted two men aged 20 and 21 years old from an area between Nawa and Chino villages in Naish district. The captors subsequently shot both men dead. Their families recovered the bodies the following day. This incident continues a pattern of targeted killings in the Nesh district area during this period.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

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UNAMA