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Kabul, Afghanistan Unknown [18] Alleged Taliban involvement [19] ISKP [20] at least 53 killed and over 110 injured [21] A suicide bomber first killed the school guard and then shot at the students, then came in the middle of the classroom and blew himself up. the victims of this attack were Hazara school girls [22] 2022 After the Balkhab uprising
Note: According to the United Nations, 75–80% of civilian casualties in the War in Afghanistan were caused by the Taliban and other "resistance" groups from 2009 to 2011. [66] [67] [68] This list is incomplete and does not represent these official figures properly.
In 2010, the Taliban systematically killed civilians in Afghanistan, usually based on claims of the victims supporting the Afghan government. A journalist interviewed by Amnesty International said that village elders refusing to cooperate with the Taliban were executed and posthumously accused of being "American spies". [3]
Massacres in Afghanistan, killings, typically of multiple victims, considered morally unacceptable, especially when perpetrated by a group of political actors against defenseless victims. Subcategories
The Hazaras have long been the subject of persecution in Afghanistan, including enslavement during the 19th century and ethnic and religious persecution for hundreds of years. [3] In the 20th and 21st centuries, they have also been the victims of massacres committed by the Taliban and al-Qaeda. Hazaras have been systemically killed and ...
According to a new report by the U.N. mission in Afghanistan, or UNAMA, since the takeover in mid-August 2021 and until the end of May, there were 3,774 civilian casualties, including 1,095 people ...
On August 20, 1998, the US government issued a warning for non-Muslims to leave Afghanistan. [17] Meanwhile, Iran responded to the situation in neighboring Afghanistan by dispatching troops to its border. [9] In the weeks after the takeover the Taliban announced the execution of some soldiers who had been responsible for crimes. [18]
Afghanistan is a rural country; in 2020, some 80% of its 33 million people lived in the countryside. [123]: 12 This predisposes warfare to rural areas, and provides ample hiding spots for guerrilla fighters. The country also has harsh winters, which favors spring or summertime military offensives after winter lulls in fighting.