Taliban forces detained two young men — Amrullah (17) and Salam (19) — in the mountains between Khost district (Baghlan) and Worsaj district (Takhar), then shot
Summary
Taliban forces detained two young men — Amrullah (17) and Salam (19) — in the mountains between Khost district (Baghlan) and Worsaj district (Takhar), then shot and killed them. The NRF's political committee confirmed the victims were civilians, not resistance members. After the killings, Taliban forces poured acid on the bodies and publicly displayed them in markets in Khost district, Baghlan. The bodies were later returned to relatives.
Where
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Placed to district level. Sources name the district; no coordinates have been established, and the exact address is withheld.
Legal classification
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Extrajudicial / summary killing · primary
ICCPR Art. 6; UDHR Art. 3
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
ICCPR Art. 7
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Violence against children
CRC Art. 19, 6
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Also coded as: Violation of human dignity, Children's rights
Sources
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Afghanistan Human Rights Center, “Taliban forces detained two young men — Amrullah (17) and Salam (19) — in the mountains between Khost district (Baghlan) and Worsaj district (Takhar), then shot”, entry AHRC-2026-0829-BGL-01, grade: Single-source, 2026-08-29. Retrieved 23 October 2026.