Mosque Imam Kidnapped and Killed by Taliban - Herat (2019)

Document
Date
AP ۱۳۹۸ تله ۲۹
Year of Incident
2019
Province of incident
Herat: Adraskan
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 33.6442991272476

Longitude: 62.2681294850427

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Adraskan
Town Village
Naw Abad village, Adraskan, Herat Province
Types of Incident
  • Abduction
  • Execution
  • Targeted Killing
Conflict Parties
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
Alleged crimes in the incident
  • Unknown: Attacking civilians
  • Unknown: Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Unknown: Killing
  • Unknown: Murder
  • Unknown: Persecution
  • Unknown: Summary execution
  • Unknown: Taking hostages
  • Unknown: Unlawful confinement
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

Taliban forces kidnapped and later killed the Imam of a mosque in Naw Abad village in Adraskan District. The incident represents both an abduction and subsequent execution of a religious leader by insurgent forces.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
1