Mundarakht massacre

Mundarakht massacre
Part of War in Afghanistan, Persecution of Hazaras, Anti-Shi'ism
LocationMundarakht, Malistan district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan
TargetHazaras
Attack type
Shooting, Torture, Mutilation, Strangulation
Deaths9
Victims
  • Wahed Qaraman, 45
  • Jaffar Rahimi, 63
  • Sayed Abdul Hakim, 40
  • Ali Jan Tata, 65
  • Zia Faqeer Shah, 23
  • Ghulam Rasool Reza, 53
  • Sayeed Ahmad, 75
  • Zia Marefat, 28
  • Karim Baksh Karimi, 45
PerpetratorsTaliban
MotivePersecution of Hazaras

From July 4 to July 6, 2021, the Taliban carried out a series of killings in the village of Mundarakht, situated in the Ghazni Province of Afghanistan, targeting Hazara men.[1] The killings were condemned and shock was expressed at the savagery of killings, especially when it was revealed that the Taliban used torture in order to kill the men.[2]

  1. ^ "Taliban responsible for massacre of nine Hazara men: Amnesty". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  2. ^ "Afghanistan: Taliban responsible for brutal massacre of Hazara men – new investigation". Amnesty International. 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2023-11-25.