Two Civilians Killed and Bodies Left in Street by Taliban - Samangan (2020)

Document
Date
AP ۱۳۹۸ مرغومی ۱۵
Year of Incident
2020
Province of incident
Samangan: Dara-I-Sufi Payan
Geolocation (province level)

Latitude: 35.9467439616065

Longitude: 67.2775268554687

Geolocation (province level) (linked Document)
Dara-I-Sufi Payan
Town Village
Baloch village, Dara-I-Sufi Payan, Samangan Province
Types of Incident
  • Execution
  • Public Humiliation
  • 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: Other inhumane acts
  • Unknown: Outrages upon personal dignity
  • Unknown: Summary execution
  • Unknown: Torture
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

Taliban forces killed two civilians in Baloch village of Dara-I-Sufi Payan District and left their bodies in the street. The area is controlled by the Taliban, and the reason for the attack remains unclear. The incident represents a targeted killing with the public display of the victims' bodies.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

NYT

No of victims involved
2