Civilian Killed by Taliban for Unclear Motive - Herat (2019)

Document
Date
۱۶ مرداد ۱۳۹۸
Year of Incident
2019
Province of incident
Herat: Pashtun Zarghun
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 34.3734439788114

Longitude: 62.7424120667843

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Pashtun Zarghun
Town Village
Pal Pada village, Pashtun Zarghun, Herat Province
Types of Incident
  • Murder
  • 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
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

One civilian was killed by Taliban forces in Pal Pada village of Pashtun Zarghun District. The motive for the killing was not clear. The incident represents a targeted killing of a civilian by insurgent forces with undetermined justification.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
1