Village Elder Captured and Killed by Taliban - Herat (2019)

Document
Date
۲۷ مرداد ۱۳۹۸
Year of Incident
2019
Province of incident
Herat: Robatsangi
Town Village
Chehldokhtaran village, Koshk-e Robtsangi, Herat 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)
  • ISIL-KP
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
Alleged crimes in the incident
  • Unknown: Attacking civilians
  • Unknown: Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Unknown: Denying a fair trial
  • Unknown: Killing
  • Unknown: Murder
  • Unknown: Persecution
  • Unknown: Summary execution
  • Unknown: Taking hostages
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

A village elder who was working for the government was taken prisoner and then killed by Taliban forces in Chehldokhtaran village of Koshk-e Robatsangi District. The incident represents both an abduction and subsequent execution of a civilian community leader based on his government employment.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
1