Bas Bigum
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Female
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital Status
- Confidential
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: 34° 31′ 1″ N, 69° 8′ 60″ E
- Description of incident
On April 22, 2018, a suicide bomber detonated his explosive device amidst a large gathering of civilians seeking to obtain electronic identification (e-ID) cards in the Mahtab Qala area of Dasht-e-Barchi, located west of Kabul. The explosion resulted in the deaths of at least 69 civilians, with an additional 120 individuals sustaining injuries. According to official reports, among the victims were 22 women, 17 children, and individuals with disabilities. Furthermore, the injured comprised 52 women, 50 men, and 17 children. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant–Khorasan Province (ISIL-KP) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that they targeted the Hazara-Shia community.
- Declaratory Statement
No statement
Halima
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Female
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital Status
- Confidential
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: 34° 31′ 1″ N, 69° 8′ 60″ E
- Description of incident
On May 12, 2020, three attackers wearing Afghan national security forces uniforms and armed with AK-47 rifles and hand grenades conducted an assault on the maternity ward of Dasht-e-Barchi hospital. After shooting and killing a security guard at the hospital entrance, the attackers entered the facility and proceeded directly to the maternity ward, where 28 women were present at the time. The attackers moved systematically from room to room, firing on patients and throwing hand grenades. The attack resulted in twenty-four deaths, including nineteen women, three children, and one female healthcare worker. Twenty-three people were injured, including twelve women, two children, and one newborn. Following the attack on June 15, 2020, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), which operated the maternity ward at Dasht-e-Barchi maternity hospital, announced its decision to end activities and withdraw from the hospital.
- Declaratory Statement
No statement
Sediqa
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Female
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital Status
- Confidential
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: 34° 31′ 1″ N, 69° 8′ 60″ E
- Description of incident
On May 12, 2020, three attackers wearing Afghan national security forces uniforms and armed with AK-47 rifles and hand grenades conducted an assault on the maternity ward of Dasht-e-Barchi hospital. After shooting and killing a security guard at the hospital entrance, the attackers entered the facility and proceeded directly to the maternity ward, where 28 women were present at the time. The attackers moved systematically from room to room, firing on patients and throwing hand grenades. The attack resulted in twenty-four deaths, including nineteen women, three children, and one female healthcare worker. Twenty-three people were injured, including twelve women, two children, and one newborn. Following the attack on June 15, 2020, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), which operated the maternity ward at Dasht-e-Barchi maternity hospital, announced its decision to end activities and withdraw from the hospital.
- Declaratory Statement
No statement
Malik
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Pashtun
- Marital Status
- Confidential
- District geolocation of incident
- Bala Buluk: 33° 7′ 27″ N, 62° 39′ 47″ E
- Description of incident
On May 4, 2009, a United States Air Force B-1 Bomber conducted an airstrike on Granai village in Bala Buluk district, Farah Province, resulting in significant civilian casualties. The incident, sometimes referred to as the Granai massacre, became one of the deadliest civilian casualty events involving international military forces in Afghanistan. The exact number of civilian deaths remains a matter of dispute among various investigative bodies. The Afghan government reported approximately 140 civilian fatalities, including 22 adult men and 93 children. Afghanistan's principal human rights organization concluded that 97 civilians were killed, with children comprising the majority of victims. Other estimates place the civilian death toll between 86 and 147 individuals. An initial investigation by the US military assessed that 20-30 civilians were killed alongside 60-65 insurgents. However, these figures were contested by Afghan authorities and international observers. A subsequent, partially released American inquiry acknowledged the limitations of the investigation, stating that a conclusive determination of the civilian casualty count would not be possible. The United States military accepted responsibility for the airstrike and admitted that significant errors occurred in its execution. Official statements acknowledged that the failure to identify the presence of civilians and to minimize collateral damage resulted in unintended civilian casualties.
- Declaratory Statement
No statement
Najiba
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Female
- Ethnicity
- Pashtun
- Marital Status
- Confidential
- District geolocation of incident
- Bala Buluk: 33° 7′ 27″ N, 62° 39′ 47″ E
- Description of incident
On May 4, 2009, a United States Air Force B-1 Bomber conducted an airstrike on Granai village in Bala Buluk district, Farah Province, resulting in significant civilian casualties. The incident, sometimes referred to as the Granai massacre, became one of the deadliest civilian casualty events involving international military forces in Afghanistan. The exact number of civilian deaths remains a matter of dispute among various investigative bodies. The Afghan government reported approximately 140 civilian fatalities, including 22 adult men and 93 children. Afghanistan's principal human rights organization concluded that 97 civilians were killed, with children comprising the majority of victims. Other estimates place the civilian death toll between 86 and 147 individuals. An initial investigation by the US military assessed that 20-30 civilians were killed alongside 60-65 insurgents. However, these figures were contested by Afghan authorities and international observers. A subsequent, partially released American inquiry acknowledged the limitations of the investigation, stating that a conclusive determination of the civilian casualty count would not be possible. The United States military accepted responsibility for the airstrike and admitted that significant errors occurred in its execution. Official statements acknowledged that the failure to identify the presence of civilians and to minimize collateral damage resulted in unintended civilian casualties.
- Declaratory Statement
No statement
Abdul Khaliq
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Pashtun
- Marital Status
- Confidential
- District geolocation of incident
- Bala Buluk: 33° 7′ 27″ N, 62° 39′ 47″ E
Reza Ashori
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital Status
- Confidential
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: 34° 31′ 1″ N, 69° 8′ 60″ E
- Description of incident
On the evening of October 26, 2023, at approximately 7:35 PM, a powerful explosion occurred at the Mellat Boxing Club located in the Pol-e-Khoshk, Dasht-e-Barchi area of west Kabul. At the time of the incident, twenty-six athletes were training at the facility in preparation for a competition scheduled for the following day. The Barchi area is predominantly inhabited by the Hazara ethnic group, a community that has been frequently targeted in attacks. The explosion resulted in the deaths of six to eight athletes and injuries to five others. Additionally, one of the club's trainers lost his hearing due to the intensity of the blast. The bodies of the victims were identified and released at three different hospitals in Kabul. ISIS Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the attack.
- Declaratory Statement
No statement
Akmal Nazari
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital Status
- Confidential
- District geolocation of incident
- Mazar-e Sharif: 36° 41′ 38″ N, 67° 6′ 48″ E
- Description of incident
On 11 March 2023, an explosive device detonated inside the Tabyan Center, in Mazar-e-Sharif. The blast resulted in the deaths of 2 journalists and injuries to another 18 people. All the victims were civilians, primarily belonging to the Hazara ethnic group. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan Province (ISIL-KP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
- Declaratory Statement
No statement
Abdullah
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital Status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Yakawlang: 34° 44′ 50″ N, 66° 56′ 40″ E
Abdul Ali
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital Status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: 34° 31′ 1″ N, 69° 8′ 60″ E
Rajab Ali
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital Status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: 34° 31′ 1″ N, 69° 8′ 60″ E
S.Alam Hussainy
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Sadat
- Marital Status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Yakawlang: 34° 44′ 50″ N, 66° 56′ 40″ E
Jawad Zohak
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital Status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Ghorband: 34° 59′ 12″ N, 68° 42′ 5″ E
Ahmad Jawad Rostami
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Qizilbash
- Marital Status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: 34° 31′ 1″ N, 69° 8′ 60″ E
Ghulam Reza
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Baloch
- Marital Status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Kajran: 33° 14′ 38″ N, 65° 27′ 49″ E
S.ShaBaBa Hussaini
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Sadat
- Marital Status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Sayyad: 35° 52′ 25″ N, 68° 25′ 51″ E
Qasim Abozar
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital Status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Sayyad: 35° 52′ 25″ N, 68° 25′ 51″ E
Reza Ebrahimi
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital Status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: 34° 31′ 1″ N, 69° 8′ 60″ E
- Description of incident
Junbesh-e Roshnayi-e (The Enlightenment Movement) is a grassroots civil disobedience movement of Hazaras created in 2016 in Afghanistan in response to the Afghan government's change in routing plans for proposed international electricity networking, which was perceived as continuing historical anti-Hazara discrimination. The group organised major protests in Afghanistan and internationally during 2016 and 2017, protesting against discrimination.
Kazim Hakimi
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital Status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: 34° 31′ 1″ N, 69° 8′ 60″ E
- Description of incident
Junbesh-e Roshnayi-e (The Enlightenment Movement) is a grassroots civil disobedience movement of Hazaras created in 2016 in Afghanistan in response to the Afghan government's change in routing plans for proposed international electricity networking, which was perceived as continuing historical anti-Hazara discrimination. The group organised major protests in Afghanistan and internationally during 2016 and 2017, protesting against discrimination.
Ali Ahmad Hamdard
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital Status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: 34° 31′ 1″ N, 69° 8′ 60″ E
- Description of incident
Junbesh-e Roshnayi-e (The Enlightenment Movement) is a grassroots civil disobedience movement of Hazaras created in 2016 in Afghanistan in response to the Afghan government's change in routing plans for proposed international electricity networking, which was perceived as continuing historical anti-Hazara discrimination. The group organised major protests in Afghanistan and internationally during 2016 and 2017, protesting against discrimination.
Mohammad Zia Jafari
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital Status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: 34° 31′ 1″ N, 69° 8′ 60″ E
- Description of incident
Junbesh-e Roshnayi-e (The Enlightenment Movement) is a grassroots civil disobedience movement of Hazaras created in 2016 in Afghanistan in response to the Afghan government's change in routing plans for proposed international electricity networking, which was perceived as continuing historical anti-Hazara discrimination. The group organised major protests in Afghanistan and internationally during 2016 and 2017, protesting against discrimination.
Baqer Mohammadi
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital Status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: 34° 31′ 1″ N, 69° 8′ 60″ E
- Description of incident
Junbesh-e Roshnayi-e (The Enlightenment Movement) is a grassroots civil disobedience movement of Hazaras created in 2016 in Afghanistan in response to the Afghan government's change in routing plans for proposed international electricity networking, which was perceived as continuing historical anti-Hazara discrimination. The group organised major protests in Afghanistan and internationally during 2016 and 2017, protesting against discrimination.
Amir Mohammad Rahimi
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital Status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Kabul: 34° 31′ 1″ N, 69° 8′ 60″ E
- Description of incident
Junbesh-e Roshnayi-e (The Enlightenment Movement) is a grassroots civil disobedience movement of Hazaras created in 2016 in Afghanistan in response to the Afghan government's change in routing plans for proposed international electricity networking, which was perceived as continuing historical anti-Hazara discrimination. The group organised major protests in Afghanistan and internationally during 2016 and 2017, protesting against discrimination.
Hayatullah Wahidi
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital Status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Sayyad: 35° 52′ 25″ N, 68° 25′ 51″ E
- Description of incident
On 3 August 2017, Anti-Government Elements including Taliban and local self-proclaimed Daesh/Islamic State affiliated fighters launched an attack against Mirza Olang village in Sayyad district, Sari Pul province, where fighting continued until 5 August. The village, known as ‘the gate to Sayyad’, lies deep in a long valley. Its southern entrance is near to the border of neighbouring Faryab province and is located 20 km south of the Sayyad district administrative centre. Much of the area surrounding the district administrative centre has been under control of Anti-Government Elements for more than one year.
Karbalaee Ghafor Sadiqi
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital Status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Sayyad: 35° 52′ 25″ N, 68° 25′ 51″ E
- Description of incident
On 3 August 2017, Anti-Government Elements including Taliban and local self-proclaimed Daesh/Islamic State affiliated fighters launched an attack against Mirza Olang village in Sayyad district, Sari Pul province, where fighting continued until 5 August. The village, known as ‘the gate to Sayyad’, lies deep in a long valley. Its southern entrance is near to the border of neighbouring Faryab province and is located 20 km south of the Sayyad district administrative centre. Much of the area surrounding the district administrative centre has been under control of Anti-Government Elements for more than one year.
Mohammad Akbari
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital Status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Sayyad: 35° 52′ 25″ N, 68° 25′ 51″ E
- Description of incident
On 3 August 2017, Anti-Government Elements including Taliban and local self-proclaimed Daesh/Islamic State affiliated fighters launched an attack against Mirza Olang village in Sayyad district, Sari Pul province, where fighting continued until 5 August. The village, known as ‘the gate to Sayyad’, lies deep in a long valley. Its southern entrance is near to the border of neighbouring Faryab province and is located 20 km south of the Sayyad district administrative centre. Much of the area surrounding the district administrative centre has been under control of Anti-Government Elements for more than one year.
Kamal
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital Status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Sayyad: 35° 52′ 25″ N, 68° 25′ 51″ E
- Description of incident
On 3 August 2017, Anti-Government Elements including Taliban and local self-proclaimed Daesh/Islamic State affiliated fighters launched an attack against Mirza Olang village in Sayyad district, Sari Pul province, where fighting continued until 5 August. The village, known as ‘the gate to Sayyad’, lies deep in a long valley. Its southern entrance is near to the border of neighbouring Faryab province and is located 20 km south of the Sayyad district administrative centre. Much of the area surrounding the district administrative centre has been under control of Anti-Government Elements for more than one year.
Haji Zarif
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital Status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Sayyad: 35° 52′ 25″ N, 68° 25′ 51″ E
- Description of incident
On 3 August 2017, Anti-Government Elements including Taliban and local self-proclaimed Daesh/Islamic State affiliated fighters launched an attack against Mirza Olang village in Sayyad district, Sari Pul province, where fighting continued until 5 August. The village, known as ‘the gate to Sayyad’, lies deep in a long valley. Its southern entrance is near to the border of neighbouring Faryab province and is located 20 km south of the Sayyad district administrative centre. Much of the area surrounding the district administrative centre has been under control of Anti-Government Elements for more than one year.
Sayyed Musa
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Sadat
- Marital Status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Mazar-e Sharif: 36° 41′ 38″ N, 67° 6′ 48″ E
Sharifullah
- Photo of Victim

- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Hazara
- Marital Status
- Married
- District geolocation of incident
- Mazar-e Sharif: 36° 41′ 38″ N, 67° 6′ 48″ E