Mundarakht massacre | |
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Part of War in Afghanistan, Persecution of Hazaras, Anti-Shi'ism | |
Location | Mundarakht, Malistan district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan |
Target | Hazaras |
Attack type | Shooting, Torture, Mutilation, Strangulation |
Deaths | 9 |
Victims |
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Perpetrators | Taliban |
Motive | Persecution 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]