Abdurrahman Khan Noristani
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Nuristani
- Incident date
- September 1978
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: Bagrami: 34° 31′ 10″ N, 69° 16′ 39″ E
- Description of incident
Known as the "Killing of AGSA," it refers to the collective murder of opponents of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan in the Pul-e-Charkhi Prison in Kabul between 1978 and 1979. The Afghan Intelligence Office, or AGSA (Afghan Agency for Safeguarding National Interest), led by Asadullah Sarwari, had arrested nearly 150,000 people, out of which an estimated number of 27,000 political prisoners were put to death without a single trial, probe, or even allegation. Many Afghan families had no idea where their loved ones had disappeared in the latter part of 1978 and early 1979. A list of those slain that included 5,000 victims of AGSA mass executions was made public by the Dutch Prosecutor's Office in 2013.
- Declaratory Statement
No statement
Ahmad Hossain SadeqZadah
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- September 17, 2015
- District geolocation of incident
- Guzara: 34° 11′ 55″ N, 62° 13′ 10″ E
Ebad Ali Naji
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- September 13, 2018
- District geolocation of incident
- Jalrez: 34° 37′ 46″ N, 68° 39′ 29″ E
Ali Amiri s/o Dor Mohammad
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- September 12, 2024
- District geolocation of incident
- Sangtakht: 34° 28′ 3″ N, 65° 44′ 33″ EDawlat Yar: 34° 33′ 29″ N, 65° 45′ 59″ E
- Description of incident
Incident Date: September 21, 2024
Location: Near Sarpahlu Sang village, Dawlat Yar district, Ghor province, Afghanistan (bordering Daykundi province)
Victims: 13 residents of Qariwdal village, Sang-e-Takht district, Daykundi province, One passerby from Palon Sang village, Ghor province, Four severely wounded survivors
Perpetrators: Four armed individuals, later claimed by ISIL-Khorasan Province
Incident Summary:
On September 21, 2024, at approximately 1:00 PM, a group of 17 residents from the small village of Qariwdal in Daykundi province were en route to welcome two fellow villagers returning from a pilgrimage to Karbala, Iraq. As they approached the border area between Daykundi and Ghor provinces, near the small village of Sarpahlu Sang in the Dawlat Yar district of Ghor, they encountered four armed men on motorcycles. The armed individuals identified themselves as security forces [of the Taliban] and assured the group that they were searching for a suspicious person, telling them not to worry. The assailants then instructed the villagers to line up, ostensibly for a commemorative photograph. One attacker began taking photos while another started filming. Without warning, the other two opened fire on the group from both sides. The attack resulted in the immediate deaths of 13 Hazaras, all from the Qariwdal village. Four others were severely wounded. Additionally, a traveler from Palon Sang village in Ghor, who happened to be passing through the area during the shooting, was killed while attempting to flee. The day following the attack, ISIL-Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the massacre in an official statement.
Chaman Zawar s/o Sakhidad
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- September 12, 2024
- District geolocation of incident
- Sangtakht: 34° 28′ 3″ N, 65° 44′ 33″ EDawlat Yar: 34° 33′ 29″ N, 65° 45′ 59″ E
- Description of incident
Incident Date: September 21, 2024
Location: Near Sarpahlu Sang village, Dawlat Yar district, Ghor province, Afghanistan (bordering Daykundi province)
Victims: 13 residents of Qariwdal village, Sang-e-Takht district, Daykundi province, One passerby from Palon Sang village, Ghor province, Four severely wounded survivors
Perpetrators: Four armed individuals, later claimed by ISIL-Khorasan Province
Incident Summary:
On September 21, 2024, at approximately 1:00 PM, a group of 17 residents from the small village of Qariwdal in Daykundi province were en route to welcome two fellow villagers returning from a pilgrimage to Karbala, Iraq. As they approached the border area between Daykundi and Ghor provinces, near the small village of Sarpahlu Sang in the Dawlat Yar district of Ghor, they encountered four armed men on motorcycles. The armed individuals identified themselves as security forces [of the Taliban] and assured the group that they were searching for a suspicious person, telling them not to worry. The assailants then instructed the villagers to line up, ostensibly for a commemorative photograph. One attacker began taking photos while another started filming. Without warning, the other two opened fire on the group from both sides. The attack resulted in the immediate deaths of 13 Hazaras, all from the Qariwdal village. Four others were severely wounded. Additionally, a traveler from Palon Sang village in Ghor, who happened to be passing through the area during the shooting, was killed while attempting to flee. The day following the attack, ISIL-Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the massacre in an official statement.
Nemat S/O Chaman
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- September 12, 2024
- District geolocation of incident
- Sangtakht: 34° 28′ 3″ N, 65° 44′ 33″ EDawlat Yar: 34° 33′ 29″ N, 65° 45′ 59″ E
- Description of incident
ncident Date: September 21, 2024
Location: Near Sarpahlu Sang village, Dawlat Yar district, Ghor province, Afghanistan (bordering Daykundi province)
Victims: 13 residents of Qariwdal village, Sang-e-Takht district, Daykundi province, One passerby from Palon Sang village, Ghor province, Four severely wounded survivors
Perpetrators: Four armed individuals, later claimed by ISIL-Khorasan Province
Incident Summary:
On September 21, 2024, at approximately 1:00 PM, a group of 17 residents from the small village of Qariwdal in Daykundi province were en route to welcome two fellow villagers returning from a pilgrimage to Karbala, Iraq. As they approached the border area between Daykundi and Ghor provinces, near the small village of Sarpahlu Sang in the Dowlat Yar district of Ghor, they encountered four armed men on motorcycles. The armed individuals identified themselves as security forces [of the Taliban] and assured the group that they were searching for a suspicious person, telling them not to worry. The assailants then instructed the villagers to line up, ostensibly for a commemorative photograph. One attacker began taking photos while another started filming. Without warning, the other two opened fire on the group from both sides. The attack resulted in the immediate deaths of 13 Hazaras, all from the Qariwdal village. Four others were severely wounded. Additionally, a traveler from Palon Sang village in Ghor, who happened to be passing through the area during the shooting, was killed while attempting to flee. The day following the attack, ISIL-Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the massacre in an official statement.
- Declaratory Statement
No
Ishaq s/o Chaman
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- September 12, 2024
- District geolocation of incident
- Dawlat Yar: 34° 33′ 29″ N, 65° 45′ 59″ ESangtakht: 34° 28′ 3″ N, 65° 44′ 33″ E
- Description of incident
ncident Date: September 21, 2024
Location: Near Sarpahlu Sang village, Dawlat Yar district, Ghor province, Afghanistan (bordering Daykundi province)
Victims: 13 residents of Qariwdal village, Sang-e-Takht district, Daykundi province, One passerby from Palon Sang village, Ghor province, Four severely wounded survivors
Perpetrators: Four armed individuals, later claimed by ISIL-Khorasan Province
Incident Summary:
On September 21, 2024, at approximately 1:00 PM, a group of 17 residents from the small village of Qariwdal in Daykundi province were en route to welcome two fellow villagers returning from a pilgrimage to Karbala, Iraq. As they approached the border area between Daykundi and Ghor provinces, near the small village of Sarpahlu Sang in the Dawlat Yar district of Ghor, they encountered four armed men on motorcycles. The armed individuals identified themselves as security forces [of the Taliban] and assured the group that they were searching for a suspicious person, telling them not to worry. The assailants then instructed the villagers to line up, ostensibly for a commemorative photograph. One attacker began taking photos while another started filming. Without warning, the other two opened fire on the group from both sides. The attack resulted in the immediate deaths of 13 Hazaras, all from the Qariwdal village. Four others were severely wounded. Additionally, a traveler from Palon Sang village in Ghor, who happened to be passing through the area during the shooting, was killed while attempting to flee. The day following the attack, ISIL-Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the massacre in an official statement.
Dorr Mohammad s/o Amir Mohammad
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- September 12, 2024
- District geolocation of incident
- Sangtakht: 34° 28′ 3″ N, 65° 44′ 33″ EDawlat Yar: 34° 33′ 29″ N, 65° 45′ 59″ E
- Description of incident
ncident Date: September 21, 2024
Location: Near Sarpahlu Sang village, Dawlat Yar district, Ghor province, Afghanistan (bordering Daykundi province)
Victims: 13 residents of Qariwdal village, Sang-e-Takht district, Daykundi province, One passerby from Palon Sang village, Ghor province, Four severely wounded survivors
Perpetrators: Four armed individuals, later claimed by ISIL-Khorasan Province
Incident Summary:
On September 21, 2024, at approximately 1:00 PM, a group of 17 residents from the small village of Qariwdal in Daykundi province were en route to welcome two fellow villagers returning from a pilgrimage to Karbala, Iraq. As they approached the border area between Daykundi and Ghor provinces, near the small village of Sarpahlu Sang in the Dawlat Yar district of Ghor, they encountered four armed men on motorcycles. The armed individuals identified themselves as security forces [of the Taliban] and assured the group that they were searching for a suspicious person, telling them not to worry. The assailants then instructed the villagers to line up, ostensibly for a commemorative photograph. One attacker began taking photos while another started filming. Without warning, the other two opened fire on the group from both sides. The attack resulted in the immediate deaths of 13 Hazaras, all from the Qariwdal village. Four others were severely wounded. Additionally, a traveler from Palon Sang village in Ghor, who happened to be passing through the area during the shooting, was killed while attempting to flee. The day following the attack, ISIL-Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the massacre in an official statement.
Anwar s/o Qasim
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- September 12, 2024
- District geolocation of incident
- Sangtakht: 34° 28′ 3″ N, 65° 44′ 33″ EDawlat Yar: 34° 33′ 29″ N, 65° 45′ 59″ E
- Description of incident
ncident Date: September 21, 2024
Location: Near Sarpahlu Sang village, Dawlat Yar district, Ghor province, Afghanistan (bordering Daykundi province)
Victims: 13 residents of Qariwdal village, Sang-e-Takht district, Daykundi province, One passerby from Palon Sang village, Ghor province, Four severely wounded survivors
Perpetrators: Four armed individuals, later claimed by ISIL-Khorasan Province
Incident Summary:
On September 21, 2024, at approximately 1:00 PM, a group of 17 residents from the small village of Qariwdal in Daykundi province were en route to welcome two fellow villagers returning from a pilgrimage to Karbala, Iraq. As they approached the border area between Daykundi and Ghor provinces, near the small village of Sarpahlu Sang in the Dawlat Yar district of Ghor, they encountered four armed men on motorcycles. The armed individuals identified themselves as security forces [of the Taliban] and assured the group that they were searching for a suspicious person, telling them not to worry. The assailants then instructed the villagers to line up, ostensibly for a commemorative photograph. One attacker began taking photos while another started filming. Without warning, the other two opened fire on the group from both sides. The attack resulted in the immediate deaths of 13 Hazaras, all from the Qariwdal village. Four others were severely wounded. Additionally, a traveler from Palon Sang village in Ghor, who happened to be passing through the area during the shooting, was killed while attempting to flee. The day following the attack, ISIL-Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the massacre in an official statement.
Ewaz s/o Sayid Chopaan
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- September 12, 2024
- District geolocation of incident
- Sangtakht: 34° 28′ 3″ N, 65° 44′ 33″ EDawlat Yar: 34° 33′ 29″ N, 65° 45′ 59″ E
- Description of incident
ncident Date: September 21, 2024
Location: Near Sarpahlu Sang village, Dawlat Yar district, Ghor province, Afghanistan (bordering Daykundi province)
Victims: 13 residents of Qariwdal village, Sang-e-Takht district, Daykundi province, One passerby from Palon Sang village, Ghor province, Four severely wounded survivors
Perpetrators: Four armed individuals, later claimed by ISIL-Khorasan Province
Incident Summary:
On September 21, 2024, at approximately 1:00 PM, a group of 17 residents from the small village of Qariwdal in Daykundi province were en route to welcome two fellow villagers returning from a pilgrimage to Karbala, Iraq. As they approached the border area between Daykundi and Ghor provinces, near the small village of Sarpahlu Sang in the Dawlat Yar district of Ghor, they encountered four armed men on motorcycles. The armed individuals identified themselves as security forces [of the Taliban] and assured the group that they were searching for a suspicious person, telling them not to worry. The assailants then instructed the villagers to line up, ostensibly for a commemorative photograph. One attacker began taking photos while another started filming. Without warning, the other two opened fire on the group from both sides. The attack resulted in the immediate deaths of 13 Hazaras, all from the Qariwdal village. Four others were severely wounded. Additionally, a traveler from Palon Sang village in Ghor, who happened to be passing through the area during the shooting, was killed while attempting to flee. The day following the attack, ISIL-Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the massacre in an official statement.
Esmat Naeibi s/o Yaqob
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- September 12, 2024
- District geolocation of incident
- Sangtakht: 34° 28′ 3″ N, 65° 44′ 33″ EDawlat Yar: 34° 33′ 29″ N, 65° 45′ 59″ E
- Description of incident
Incident Date: September 21, 2024
Location: Near Sarpahlu Sang village, Dawlat Yar district, Ghor province, Afghanistan (bordering Daykundi province)
Victims: 13 residents of Qariwdal village, Sang-e-Takht district, Daykundi province, One passerby from Palon Sang village, Ghor province, Four severely wounded survivors
Perpetrators: Four armed individuals, later claimed by ISIL-Khorasan Province
Incident Summary:
On September 21, 2024, at approximately 1:00 PM, a group of 17 residents from the small village of Qariwdal in Daykundi province were en route to welcome two fellow villagers returning from a pilgrimage to Karbala, Iraq. As they approached the border area between Daykundi and Ghor provinces, near the small village of Sarpahlu Sang in the Dawlat Yar district of Ghor, they encountered four armed men on motorcycles. The armed individuals identified themselves as security forces [of the Taliban] and assured the group that they were searching for a suspicious person, telling them not to worry. The assailants then instructed the villagers to line up, ostensibly for a commemorative photograph. One attacker began taking photos while another started filming. Without warning, the other two opened fire on the group from both sides. The attack resulted in the immediate deaths of 13 Hazaras, all from the Qariwdal village. Four others were severely wounded. Additionally, a traveler from Palon Sang village in Ghor, who happened to be passing through the area during the shooting, was killed while attempting to flee. The day following the attack, ISIL-Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the massacre in an official statement.
Ali Hussain Hussani s/o Ghulam Hassan
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- September 12, 2024
- District geolocation of incident
- Sangtakht: 34° 28′ 3″ N, 65° 44′ 33″ EDawlat Yar: 34° 33′ 29″ N, 65° 45′ 59″ E
- Description of incident
Incident Date: September 21, 2024
Location: Near Sarpahlu Sang village, Dawlat Yar district, Ghor province, Afghanistan (bordering Daykundi province)
Victims: 13 residents of Qariwdal village, Sang-e-Takht district, Daykundi province, One passerby from Palon Sang village, Ghor province, Four severely wounded survivors
Perpetrators: Four armed individuals, later claimed by ISIL-Khorasan Province
Incident Summary:
On September 21, 2024, at approximately 1:00 PM, a group of 17 residents from the small village of Qariwdal in Daykundi province were en route to welcome two fellow villagers returning from a pilgrimage to Karbala, Iraq. As they approached the border area between Daykundi and Ghor provinces, near the small village of Sarpahlu Sang in the Dawlat Yar district of Ghor, they encountered four armed men on motorcycles. The armed individuals identified themselves as security forces [of the Taliban] and assured the group that they were searching for a suspicious person, telling them not to worry. The assailants then instructed the villagers to line up, ostensibly for a commemorative photograph. One attacker began taking photos while another started filming. Without warning, the other two opened fire on the group from both sides. The attack resulted in the immediate deaths of 13 Hazaras, all from the Qariwdal village. Four others were severely wounded. Additionally, a traveler from Palon Sang village in Ghor, who happened to be passing through the area during the shooting, was killed while attempting to flee. The day following the attack, ISIL-Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the massacre in an official statement.
Noor Ali Rajabi s/o Ewaz
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- September 12, 2024
- District geolocation of incident
- Dawlat Yar: 34° 33′ 29″ N, 65° 45′ 59″ ESangtakht: 34° 28′ 3″ N, 65° 44′ 33″ E
- Description of incident
Incident Date: September 21, 2024
Location: Near Sarpahlu Sang village, Dawlat Yar district, Ghor province, Afghanistan (bordering Daykundi province)
Victims: 13 residents of Qariwdal village, Sang-e-Takht district, Daykundi province, One passerby from Palon Sang village, Ghor province, Four severely wounded survivors
Perpetrators: Four armed individuals, later claimed by ISIL-Khorasan Province
Incident Summary:
On September 21, 2024, at approximately 1:00 PM, a group of 17 residents from the small village of Qariwdal in Daykundi province were en route to welcome two fellow villagers returning from a pilgrimage to Karbala, Iraq. As they approached the border area between Daykundi and Ghor provinces, near the small village of Sarpahlu Sang in the Dawlat Yar district of Ghor, they encountered four armed men on motorcycles. The armed individuals identified themselves as security forces [of the Taliban] and assured the group that they were searching for a suspicious person, telling them not to worry. The assailants then instructed the villagers to line up, ostensibly for a commemorative photograph. One attacker began taking photos while another started filming. Without warning, the other two opened fire on the group from both sides. The attack resulted in the immediate deaths of 13 Hazaras, all from the Qariwdal village. Four others were severely wounded. Additionally, a traveler from Palon Sang village in Ghor, who happened to be passing through the area during the shooting, was killed while attempting to flee. The day following the attack, ISIL-Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the massacre in an official statement.
Mohammad Hassan Rajabi s/o Hussain Dad
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- September 12, 2024
- District geolocation of incident
- Sangtakht: 34° 28′ 3″ N, 65° 44′ 33″ EDawlat Yar: 34° 33′ 29″ N, 65° 45′ 59″ E
- Description of incident
Incident Date: September 21, 2024
Location: Near Sarpahlu Sang village, Dawlat Yar district, Ghor province, Afghanistan (bordering Daykundi province)
Victims: 13 residents of Qariwdal village, Sang-e-Takht district, Daykundi province, One passerby from Palon Sang village, Ghor province, Four severely wounded survivors
Perpetrators: Four armed individuals, later claimed by ISIL-Khorasan Province
Incident Summary:
On September 21, 2024, at approximately 1:00 PM, a group of 17 residents from the small village of Qariwdal in Daykundi province were en route to welcome two fellow villagers returning from a pilgrimage to Karbala, Iraq. As they approached the border area between Daykundi and Ghor provinces, near the small village of Sarpahlu Sang in the Dawlat Yar district of Ghor, they encountered four armed men on motorcycles. The armed individuals identified themselves as security forces [of the Taliban] and assured the group that they were searching for a suspicious person, telling them not to worry. The assailants then instructed the villagers to line up, ostensibly for a commemorative photograph. One attacker began taking photos while another started filming. Without warning, the other two opened fire on the group from both sides. The attack resulted in the immediate deaths of 13 Hazaras, all from the Qariwdal village. Four others were severely wounded. Additionally, a traveler from Palon Sang village in Ghor, who happened to be passing through the area during the shooting, was killed while attempting to flee. The day following the attack, ISIL-Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the massacre in an official statement.
Sayid Hakim s/o Mohammad Hassan
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Incident date
- September 12, 2024
- District geolocation of incident
- Sangtakht: 34° 28′ 3″ N, 65° 44′ 33″ EDawlat Yar: 34° 33′ 29″ N, 65° 45′ 59″ E
- Description of incident
Incident Date: September 21, 2024
Location: Near Sarpahlu Sang village, Dawlat Yar district, Ghor province, Afghanistan (bordering Daykundi province)
Victims: 13 residents of Qariwdal village, Sang-e-Takht district, Daykundi province, One passerby from Palon Sang village, Ghor province, Four severely wounded survivors
Perpetrators: Four armed individuals, later claimed by ISIL-Khorasan Province
Incident Summary:
On September 21, 2024, at approximately 1:00 PM, a group of 17 residents from the small village of Qariwdal in Daykundi province were en route to welcome two fellow villagers returning from a pilgrimage to Karbala, Iraq. As they approached the border area between Daykundi and Ghor provinces, near the small village of Sarpahlu Sang in the Dawlat Yar district of Ghor, they encountered four armed men on motorcycles. The armed individuals identified themselves as security forces [of the Taliban] and assured the group that they were searching for a suspicious person, telling them not to worry. The assailants then instructed the villagers to line up, ostensibly for a commemorative photograph. One attacker began taking photos while another started filming. Without warning, the other two opened fire on the group from both sides. The attack resulted in the immediate deaths of 13 Hazaras, all from the Qariwdal village. Four others were severely wounded. Additionally, a traveler from Palon Sang village in Ghor, who happened to be passing through the area during the shooting, was killed while attempting to flee. The day following the attack, ISIL-Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the massacre in an official statement.
Ebrahim Bahrami s/o Arzi
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- September 12, 2024
- District geolocation of incident
- Sangtakht: 34° 28′ 3″ N, 65° 44′ 33″ EDawlat Yar: 34° 33′ 29″ N, 65° 45′ 59″ E
- Description of incident
Incident Date: September 21, 2024
Location: Near Sarpahlu Sang village, Dawlat Yar district, Ghor province, Afghanistan (bordering Daykundi province)
Victims: 13 residents of Qariwdal village, Sang-e-Takht district, Daykundi province, One passerby from Palon Sang village, Ghor province, Four severely wounded survivors
Perpetrators: Four armed individuals, later claimed by ISIL-Khorasan Province
Incident Summary:
On September 21, 2024, at approximately 1:00 PM, a group of 17 residents from the small village of Qariwdal in Daykundi province were en route to welcome two fellow villagers returning from a pilgrimage to Karbala, Iraq. As they approached the border area between Daykundi and Ghor provinces, near the small village of Sarpahlu Sang in the Dawlat Yar district of Ghor, they encountered four armed men on motorcycles. The armed individuals identified themselves as security forces [of the Taliban] and assured the group that they were searching for a suspicious person, telling them not to worry. The assailants then instructed the villagers to line up, ostensibly for a commemorative photograph. One attacker began taking photos while another started filming. Without warning, the other two opened fire on the group from both sides. The attack resulted in the immediate deaths of 13 Hazaras, all from the Qariwdal village. Four others were severely wounded. Additionally, a traveler from Palon Sang village in Ghor, who happened to be passing through the area during the shooting, was killed while attempting to flee. The day following the attack, ISIL-Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the massacre in an official statement.
Abul Manan Azimi s/o Abdul Qadir
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- September 12, 2024
- District geolocation of incident
- Dawlat Yar: 34° 33′ 29″ N, 65° 45′ 59″ ESangtakht: 34° 28′ 3″ N, 65° 44′ 33″ E
- Description of incident
Incident Date: September 21, 2024 Location: Near Sarpahlu Sang village, Dawlat Yar district, Ghor province, Afghanistan (bordering Daykundi province) Victims: 13 residents of Qariwdal village, Sang-e-Takht district, Daykundi province, One passerby from Palon Sang village, Ghor province, Four severely wounded survivors Perpetrators: Four armed individuals, later claimed by ISIL-Khorasan Province Incident Summary: On September 21, 2024, at approximately 1:00 PM, a group of 17 residents from the small village of Qariwdal in Daykundi province were en route to welcome two fellow villagers returning from a pilgrimage to Karbala, Iraq. As they approached the border area between Daykundi and Ghor provinces, near the small village of Sarpahlu Sang in the Dowlat Yar district of Ghor, they encountered four armed men on motorcycles. The armed individuals identified themselves as security forces [of the Taliban] and assured the group that they were searching for a suspicious person, telling them not to worry. The assailants then instructed the villagers to line up, ostensibly for a commemorative photograph. One attacker began taking photos while another started filming. Without warning, the other two opened fire on the group from both sides. The attack resulted in the immediate deaths of 13 Hazaras, all from the Qariwdal village. Four others were severely wounded. Additionally, a traveler from Palon Sang village in Ghor, who happened to be passing through the area during the shooting, was killed while attempting to flee. The day following the attack, ISIL-Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the massacre in an official statement.
Aziz Toghyan
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- September 12, 1979
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: Bagrami: 34° 31′ 10″ N, 69° 16′ 39″ E
- Declaratory Statement
No statement
Abdul Latif
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Pashtun
- Incident date
- September 09, 1972
- District geolocation of incident
- Chamkani: 33° 48′ 10″ N, 69° 49′ 56″ E
- Description of incident
Abdul Latif was in ninth grade when he was called for military service during Dr. Najibullah’s rule. He tried to escape many times but failed. After completing his training, he was sent to the frontline. The last time he fought was in ta battle between the Mujahideen and the government in Paktia Province. A rocket hit their trench during the operation killing and injuring many soldiers. My brother lost his life due to severe head injuries. He was only 22 years old. His death changed everything, but it affected my parents the most. With him, we lost all our hope. My mother lost her sight and grief replaced her happiness until she passed away a few months later.
- Declaratory Statement
Abdul Latif was a kind and hardworking young man and he had only two dreams, first to continue his studies and second to help us, especially my father in providing a better livelihood for the family. We had a difficult life, but Abdul Latif was considered our family’s hope for a brighter future. His promises of a better future after graduation from the engineering faculty always excited my parents. He also encouraged our siblings to continue their studies because that was the only way to a better future. He himself always wanted to be an engineer but was not made to realize his dreams. Abdul Latif was in ninth grade when he was called for military service during Dr. Najibullah’s rule. He tried to escape many times but failed. After completing his training, he was sent to the frontline. The last time he fought was in ta battle between the Mujahideen and the government in Paktia Province. A rocket hit their trench during the operation killing and injuring many soldiers. My brother lost his life due to severe head injuries. He was only 22 years old. His death changed everything, but it affected my parents the most. With him, we lost all our hope. My mother lost her sight and grief replaced her happiness until she passed away a few months later. When Dr. Najibullah’s government collapsed, the Civil War between the Mujahideen groups intensified in Kabul. A rocket hit and destroyed our only home. We lost every single thing we had and had to run for our lives. During the Taliban rule, our only goal was to survive so we left the country in despair and disappointment. Living in refugee camp was no better than the ruins of Kabul but we had to bear it to stay alive. Before joining the military, Abdul Latif assisted my father and provided half of the little income we had. After him, my father protected and supported us until he married us all off. He is now alone, suffering in pain and grief of losing both my brother and my mother. We cannot do anything to heal his grief and remove his sorrows. I just wish this war comes to an end and no other father has to ever bury his loved ones and end up alone.
Nigar
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Female
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- September 05, 2021
- District geolocation of incident
- Chaghcharan: 34° 31′ 56″ N, 65° 14′ 49″ E
- Description of incident
People's sources in Ghor Province confirm that a former female police member was shot by Taliban forces in this province. This event took place on Saturday evening, 05 September 2021 in Firuzkoh city, the capital of this province.
Abdulsamad Amiri
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- September 05, 2019
- District geolocation of incident
- Jalrez: 34° 37′ 46″ N, 68° 39′ 29″ E
- Description of incident
The Taliban group kidnapped Abdul Samad Amiri in Jalriz district of Maidan Wardak province on the morning of Tuesday, 3th of september 2018 and then brutally shot him to death on Thursday, 5th of september 2018.
Ghulam Haidar Amiri
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- September 5, 2018
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: 34° 31′ 1″ N, 69° 8′ 60″ E
- Description of incident
On September 5, 2018, a horrific twin suicide bombing struck the Maiwand Wrestling Club in Dasht-e-Barchi, a predominantly Hazara neighborhood in western Kabul, Afghanistan. The first blast ripped through the wrestling club in the early evening, followed by a second explosion targeting first responders and civilians who had gathered to assist the victims. This secondary attack caused even greater casualties. The attacks resulted in the deaths of at least 30 civilians, including two journalists Samim Framarz and Ramiz Ahmadi, and injured over 103 others. The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIL-KP) claimed responsibility for the bombings, stating they targeted Shia-Hazaras.
- Declaratory Statement
No
Asadulla
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Tajik
- Incident date
- September 04, 1979
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: Bagrami: 34° 31′ 10″ N, 69° 16′ 39″ E
- Description of incident
Known as the "Killing of AGSA," it refers to the collective murder of opponents of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan in the Pul-e-Charkhi Prison in Kabul between 1978 and 1979. The Afghan Intelligence Office, or AGSA (Afghan Agency for Safeguarding National Interest), led by Asadullah Sarwari, had arrested nearly 150,000 people, out of which an estimated number of 27,000 political prisoners were put to death without a single trial, probe, or even allegation. Many Afghan families had no idea where their loved ones had disappeared in the latter part of 1978 and early 1979. A list of those slain that included 5,000 victims of AGSA mass executions was made public by the Dutch Prosecutor's Office in 2013.
- Declaratory Statement
No statement
Abdulkarim
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- September 01, 1979
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: Bagrami: 34° 31′ 10″ N, 69° 16′ 39″ E
- Description of incident
Known as the "Killing of AGSA," it refers to the collective murder of opponents of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan in the Pul-e-Charkhi Prison in Kabul between 1978 and 1979. The Afghan Intelligence Office, or AGSA (Afghan Agency for Safeguarding National Interest), led by Asadullah Sarwari, had arrested nearly 150,000 people, out of which an estimated number of 27,000 political prisoners were put to death without a single trial, probe, or even allegation. Many Afghan families had no idea where their loved ones had disappeared in the latter part of 1978 and early 1979. A list of those slain that included 5,000 victims of AGSA mass executions was made public by the Dutch Prosecutor's Office in 2013.
- Declaratory Statement
No statement
Ali Asghar
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- September 01, 1979
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: Bagrami: 34° 31′ 10″ N, 69° 16′ 39″ E
- Description of incident
Known as the "Killing of AGSA," it refers to the collective murder of opponents of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan in the Pul-e-Charkhi Prison in Kabul between 1978 and 1979. The Afghan Intelligence Office, or AGSA (Afghan Agency for Safeguarding National Interest), led by Asadullah Sarwari, had arrested nearly 150,000 people, out of which an estimated number of 27,000 political prisoners were put to death without a single trial, probe, or even allegation. Many Afghan families had no idea where their loved ones had disappeared in the latter part of 1978 and early 1979. A list of those slain that included 5,000 victims of AGSA mass executions was made public by the Dutch Prosecutor's Office in 2013.
- Declaratory Statement
No statement
Ramiz Ahmadi
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Unknown
- Incident date
- Sept 5, 2018
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: 34° 31′ 1″ N, 69° 8′ 60″ E
- Description of incident
On September 5, 2018, a horrific twin suicide bombing struck the Maiwand Wrestling Club in Dasht-e-Barchi, a predominantly Hazara neighborhood in western Kabul, Afghanistan. The first blast ripped through the wrestling club in the early evening, followed by a second explosion targeting first responders and civilians who had gathered to assist the victims. This secondary attack caused even greater casualties. The attacks resulted in the deaths of at least 30 civilians, including two journalists Samim Framarz and Ramiz Ahmadi, and injured over 103 others. The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIL-KP) claimed responsibility for the bombings, stating they targeted Shia-Hazaras.
- Declaratory Statement
No
Hussain Ali Karimi
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- Sep 05, 2018
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: 34° 31′ 1″ N, 69° 8′ 60″ E
- Description of incident
On September 5, 2015, a devastating twin suicide bombing struck the Maiwand Wrestling Club in Dasht-e-Barchi, a predominantly Hazara neighborhood in western Kabul, Afghanistan. The first explosion occurred inside the wrestling club during the early evening hours. As first responders and civilians gathered to assist the victims, a second blast detonated, causing even greater casualties. The attacks resulted in the deaths of at least 30 civilians, including two journalists, Samim Framarz and Ramiz Ahmadi. More than 103 others were injured in the incident. The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIL-KP) claimed responsibility for the bombings, stating they specifically targeted the Shia-Hazara community.
Khalil Alizada
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- Sep 05, 2018
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: 34° 31′ 1″ N, 69° 8′ 60″ E
- Description of incident
On September 5, 2015, a devastating twin suicide bombing struck the Maiwand Wrestling Club in Dasht-e-Barchi, a predominantly Hazara neighborhood in western Kabul, Afghanistan. The first explosion occurred inside the wrestling club during the early evening hours. As first responders and civilians gathered to assist the victims, a second blast detonated, causing even greater casualties. The attacks resulted in the deaths of at least 30 civilians, including two journalists, Samim Framarz and Ramiz Ahmadi. More than 103 others were injured in the incident. The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIL-KP) claimed responsibility for the bombings, stating they specifically targeted the Shia-Hazara community.
- Declaratory Statement
No statemen
Ehsan Rezaei
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- Sep 05, 2018
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: 34° 31′ 1″ N, 69° 8′ 60″ E
- Description of incident
On September 5, 2015, a devastating twin suicide bombing struck the Maiwand Wrestling Club in Dasht-e-Barchi, a predominantly Hazara neighborhood in western Kabul, Afghanistan. The first explosion occurred inside the wrestling club during the early evening hours. As first responders and civilians gathered to assist the victims, a second blast detonated, causing even greater casualties. The attacks resulted in the deaths of at least 30 civilians, including two journalists, Samim Framarz and Ramiz Ahmadi. More than 103 others were injured in the incident. The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIL-KP) claimed responsibility for the bombings, stating they specifically targeted the Shia-Hazara community.
- Declaratory Statement
No statement
Hamid Yari
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Incident date
- Sep 05, 2018
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: 34° 31′ 1″ N, 69° 8′ 60″ E
- Description of incident
On September 5, 2015, a devastating twin suicide bombing struck the Maiwand Wrestling Club in Dasht-e-Barchi, a predominantly Hazara neighborhood in western Kabul, Afghanistan. The first explosion occurred inside the wrestling club during the early evening hours. As first responders and civilians gathered to assist the victims, a second blast detonated, causing even greater casualties. The attacks resulted in the deaths of at least 30 civilians, including two journalists, Samim Framarz and Ramiz Ahmadi. More than 103 others were injured in the incident. The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIL-KP) claimed responsibility for the bombings, stating they specifically targeted the Shia-Hazara community.
- Declaratory Statement
No statement