Tracking Hazara Kidnappings in Afghanistan Region

Last Updated: July 9, 2018 |

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Qarabagh, Ghazni – Aug 19, 2017
Taliban kidnapped nine Hazaras, including two women

 

GHOR, Oct 25 (2017?): Body of 1 of 5 Hazara students found that were kidnapped by Taliban terrorists from Ghor on Sept 1 – source Hasht Subh

163 Hazara passengers have been kidnapped and murdered in Afghanistan, says Afghan Lawmaker – Oct 1, 2016

 

Hazara Kidnappings in Afghanistan (Reverse Chronological Order)

Ghazni (Jaghuri – Qarabagh) – July 9, 2018

• Taliban terrorists stop passenger bus and take Hazara passengers from Jaghuri at gunpoint. The incident is reported in Qarabagh area of Ghazni province in Afghanistan. [ Source ]

Maidan – July 8, 2018

• Pashtun Taliban abduct two sons of this Hazara mother from Maidan province 11 days ago demanding ransom money for their release. This Hazara mother says she has no money and no help to secure release of her sons.
  

  #TwitterHazaras| #PashtunTaliban abducted two sons of this #Hazaramother in Maidan, and they asked about $50000.00 for their release. #Hazaras @hrw @amnestyusa @Migrationsverk @hazaranet@HOPEhazara @HazaraWorld @hazarapeople@HDPMediaCell @UN @UNHumanRights
  By: @kabulpress pic.twitter.com/she4pxgxyf

  — Habibullah Mohammadi (@Habbe_Mohammadi) July 8, 2018

#Taliban kidnapped 9 #Hazara including 2 women in Qarabagh district. The vice governor of #Ghazni says they brought them to Waghaz district pic.twitter.com/ulJ5KqJNq4

— Basir Ahang (@basirahang) August 19, 2017

Kabul-Bamiyan HWY (near Jalrez) – Oct 5, 2016?

• Another 25 Hazaras travelers have been singled out and taken by Taliban terrorists [ Twitter | News Source ]
  We are awaiting update from our sources in Afghanistan

Ghazni (Highway near Jaghori) – Sept 12, 2016

• During shootout between Afghan Security and Taliban, one Hazara student Altaf from Tamaki district in Jaghori has been killed.  Taliban kidnapped 5 other Hazara students during this incident in “Mani” on Jaghori – Ghazni highway [ Twitter | News Sources ].

MaidanWardak (Jalrez) – Sept 6, 2016

• 8 Hazaras reportedly traveling from Bamiyan to Kabul reportedly kidnapped in Jalrez in MidanWardak province [ 8 Hazaras kidnapped in Jalrez – Twitter| News Source ]

Ghor – Sept 1, 2016

• According BBC Persian, unknown armed group stopped 2 passenger vans on Shinya hill of Daulatyar district in Ghor province, Afghanistan. Five passengers, after being identified as Hazaras, were taken away at gun point. Local sources verifying this incident and add that 4 of them are Hazara Students from Bamyan on their home for Eid celebration with their families. No group has claimed responsibility as of reporting of this news but Taliban terrorists are active in that area [ Twitter | BBC | Hazara.Net FB ]

[Missing Information – We missed reporting cases that may have happened between below and above reported Kidnappings]

Zabul (Shahjoi) – Nov 21, 2015

• Developing Story: 20 kidnapped, 13 Hazaras captive, 7 non-Hazaras are reportedly released by Taliban

 

Released – Location to be confirmed – Nov 11, 2014

• A number of kidnapped Hazara were released on Nov 11 , possibly due to immense pressure on the Kabul Govt due to protest rallies across Afghanistan – UPDATED info  will be provided soon.

 

Zabul (Arghandab) – Nov 8, 2015

• 7 Hazaras beheaded – four men (one reported as 16/unconfirmed), two women and one 9-year old girl

 

Baghalan (Dahane Baghlan area) – July 26, 2015

• Status = all 14 have been released by security forces (July 27, 2015)
• 14 kidnapped

 

Ghazni – Ajristan (Daaya) – Malistan – April 16, 2015

• 4 of kidnapped Hazaras beheaded

 

Nimruz – Sistan (inside Balochestan, Iran) – Reported: April 15, 2015

• Status = Unconfirmed; No webpage created yet.
• 45 Hazaras kidnapped

 

Sar-e Pol – April 1, 2015

• Status = Unconfirmed; No webpage created yet.
• 9 Hazaras kidnapped
• Press TV on Sar-e Pul kidnapping

 

Ghazni (Jaghori – Qarabagh Highway) – March 31, 2015

• Status = Unconfirmed; No webpage created yet.
• 30 Hazaras kidnapped
• Ehsanullah Emiri, WSJ reporter
  

 

Herat-Farah Highway – March 17, 2015

• 6 Hazaras kidnapped, 6 missing

 

Ghazni (Jaghori – GhazniCity Highway) – March 15, 2015

• 10 Hazaras kidnapped, 9 released, 1 missing

 

Zabul (Qandahar-Kabul Highway) – Feb 24, 2015

• 32 Hazaras kidnapped, 1 released, 31 missing
• Note: 1 killed (non-Hazara), 1 died in custody
• UPDATE May, 11: 19 of 31 released, says President Ashraf Ghani

 

Protest Updates 

Confirmation of protests in following nations / cities. For updated information, please visit our Facebook page.

• Afghanistan – Bamiyan, Kabul
• Austria
• Australia – Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra
• Belgium – Brussels
• Canada – Toronto, Ottawa
• Denmark – Copenhagen
• Germany – Hamburg, Munich
• Greece – Athens
• India – Hyderabad
• Italy – Rome
• NewZealand – Hamilton, Auckland
• Norway – Oslo
• Pakistan – Quetta, Peshawar
• Sweden, Malmo – April 7, 2015
• UK – London
• USA – Washington DC, Atlanta, Denver, New York City

 

News Updates

Posted: April 13, 2015

This is first known Hazara casualty directly related to Hazara Kidnappings in Afghanistan

Picture: Courtesy RepublicOfSilence

Picture: Courtesy RepublicOfSilence

 

Based on news from KHAAMA, Pajhwok News, and Hazara sources, the victim was an ANA soldier belonging to Tajik ethnicity and not Shia. Our condolences to the family of the victim regardless of ethnic/religious affiliations.

Mohammad Mohaqiq – April 6, 2015

ISIS behind Hazara kidnappings. Former Taliban commanders, Mullah Abdullah Kaka and his deputy Mullah Mansur Dadullah are behind the abductions. They have changed their white flag of the Taliban for the black IS flag.

Nuance

• Pakistan released Mullah Mansur Dadullah in Feb 2014 | See also, Mansur Dadullah Captured ]
• Mullah Mansur Dadullah’s brother, Mullah Dadullah Akhund – a senior Taliban commander, was responsible for carrying Mass Killings of Hazara in Afghanistan  [ See also: Yakawlang, RobatakPass, Mazar-e Sharif Massacre |  2001 Events: Siege of Hazarajat, Forced Organ Removal of Hazaras, Destruction of Bamiyan Buddhas ]

 

Activism Sites (related to this issue)

• Bring Back #31KidnappedHazaras Website
• Facebook: Free 31 Hazaras

 

Relevant Information

• TOLO: Ghani Confirms Release of 19 Bus Passengers – May 11
• Pajhwok: Militants behead kidnapped Hazaras in Ghazni – Apr 17
• TOLO: Almost 50 Days Since 31 Bus Passengers Abducted – Apr 13
• TOLO: NSC Briefs Families of 31 Hostages – Apr 13
• Australia: And the Protest is Over; What Next? by Amjad Hussain (Journalist) – Apr 13
• TOLO: Families of 31KidnappedHazaras in Zabul, demand prisoner swap – Apr 12
• Australia: Is protest the only way to get the abducted Hazaras released? by Journalist, Amjad Hussain – Apr 3
• VIDEO – Azadi Radio Interview of one of Kidnapped Hazara’s family