By: Ali Zahak
Translated by: M. Rezaie
Bamyan was of the secure provinces of Afghanistan during the two decades of the republic government and it has continued to some extent after the Taliban takeover as well. After all, during the last two years, there have been some mysterious and shocking murders in Bamyan which we will assess some of the in this report.
On 23 Februray, 2022, The bodies of three young men named Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Ghani, and Karim, who were all residents of Khoshk dara village in Sighan district of Bamyan, were found after being shot in the “Dandanshekan” Kotal of Kahmard district of this province. These three young men were coal mine workers in Samangan proivnce, and when they returned home, they were shot by unknown armed men and then their bodies were thrown into the valley. Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Ghani were brothers and both were university students. These two brothers and Mohammad Kareem worked in a coal mine in Dare Suf district of Samangan to provide for their family’s needs. One of Mohammad Ghani’s relatives, who did not want his identity to be revealed, told the Silk Way Weekly that the perpetrator or perpetrators of killing these three young men have not been found so far. According to his statements, four people were previously arrested in connection with this incident by the Taliban group, who were released recently. He adds that he has been threatened by the local officials of the Taliban group for pursuing the murder case of these three youths. According to him, the mother of Pir Mohammad Ghani and Mohammad Asif suffered a severe nervous and mental shock after losing her sons and has been in poor health for some time now.
He said that the families of Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Ghani had economic problems in the past, and with their loss, the economic problems of this family have multiplied. A brother of Mohammad Ghani, who is also a worker, says that no organization has given them financial assistance yet. According to him, the family of these three youths had no enmity with anyone in the past and their murder was done with ethnic motive.
The findings of the Silk Way Weekly show that Qari Farid, one of the local commanders of the Taliban group, is involved in the murder of these three young men. From the evidence, it is clear that people affiliated with the Taliban group are involved in the killing of these three youths, and for this reason, this group does not want to arrest the perpetrators. Although the governor of the Taliban group for Bamyan had already said that he would arrest the perpetrators of this incident; But so far this has not happened because they have taken no actions to this end.
In addition, findings of the Silk Way Weekly show that the Taliban have shot in October 2021, two men near the Naw Shar road of Bamyan. After this, the Taliban group claimed that these two people, who were accused of stealing a car, were killed after fleeing from Bamyan police head quarter.
On April 9, 2022, The body of a 22-year-old man from Dareh Foladi, Bamyan center, was found inside a sack. The Taliban group has only confirmed the news of this event; But, until now, the perpetrator or perpetrators have not been arrested.
In May 2022, Three people were killed mysteriously in Kohmard district of Bamyan. According to security officials of the Taliban group in Bamyan, one of the dead was affiliated with the National Resistance Front (NRF), and the other two were members of the Taliban group. Still, the motive and agent or agents of this event have not been identified.
On 13 January 2022, The body of an 18-year-old youth was found in Bamyan Punjab district. According to the reliable local sources, this young man’s name was Eisa, and his body was found inside a toilet after he was killed. A knowledgeable local source told the Silk Way Weekly that Eisa had been shot dead. Following that, on 13 February, 2023, the body of a man, which was taken into pieces, was found in the Kekrak Valley near the center of Bamyan. According to sources, the identity of this man could not be identified.
On 6 February 2023, A young man named Alidad from Shekari valley of Shibar Bamyan district was shot by unknown armed men. Alidad was a shepherd and his body was found after being shot.
In June 2022, The body of a young girl was found in a well from the Shahidan area of Bamyan center. She was 24 years old and was the main resident of Waras district of Bamyan and lived in the center of this province. Her body was found in a well a month after his disappearance. Officials of the Taliban group in Bamyan have confirmed this news and said that they have arrested one person in connection with this incident. About 11 am, in September 22, A young woman named Halimah was shot dead by unknown people in Bamyan city. One of Halimah’s relatives told the Silk Way Weekly that no one has been arrested in connection with her murder and the Taliban group does not even have the motivation to investigate the incident. In another incident occurred on 2 April 2023, A 14-year-old teenager named Shams-ul-Haq was shot by unknown gunmen in Bayani village of Seighan district, Bamyan. The local Taliban officials in Bamyan, confirming this news, have said that they are determined to arrest the perpetrators of this incident; But it is said that no one has been arrested in connection with this incident yet.
A number of Bamyan residents, talking to the Silk Way Weekly, are worried about the increase in mysterious murders and self-destruction (suicide) of young people in this province. They say that until now the main perpetrator or perpetrator of any criminal event, especially mysterious and targeted murders, has not been arrested and tried. According to them, dozens of other mysterious murders have also occurred in Bamyan, which have not been reported to the media due to the fear of the Taliban group retaliation.
A resident of Bamyan, who was granted anonymity in the report, told Silk Road that the Taliban group does not want to investigate criminal and mysterious cases and arrest their perpetrators. According to him, the Taliban group does not have enough motivation to follow up on such events, or it deliberately does not want to identify and arrest the perpetrators of mysterious murders.
After the Taliban takeover, the number of mysterious killing and target killing of the people have increased in different provinces of Afghanistan including Bamyan. As the nature of these murders have not been clarified and perpetrator or perpetrators of these incidents have not been arrested, they have made a number of the citizens to think that the Taliban are involved in these murders.
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