A group of Taliban members abducted five NGO healthcare workers

Document
Date
AP ۱۳۹۹ وری ۳
Year of Incident
2020
Province of incident
Kunar: Chapa Dara
Types of Incident
  • Abduction
Conflict Parties
  • Taliban
Alleged crimes in the incident
  • War crime: Taking hostages
Summary

A group of Taliban members abducted five NGO healthcare workers carrying out government-mandated services. The Taliban reportedly accused them of failing to adequately serve the local population; they were released after two days following mediation by tribal elders.

Sources

Special Report: Attacks on Healthcare During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Page 9, UNAMA, June 2020, available at https://unama.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/unama_special_report_attacks_on_healthcare_during_the_covid-19_Pandemicc_20_june_2020.pdf