The mayor of Fayzabad, Badakhshan province, Habib-ur-Rahman, was killed by a magnetic IED planted in his vehicle. One companion was wounded and taken to hospita
Summary
The mayor of Fayzabad, Badakhshan province, Habib-ur-Rahman, was killed by a magnetic IED planted in his vehicle. One companion was wounded and taken to hospital. The National Resistance Front (NRF) claimed responsibility for the attack, stating they targeted the Fayzabad mayor.
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
Each code names the treaty provision the conduct engages, so the assignment can be checked rather than trusted.
Extrajudicial / summary killing · primary
ICCPR Art. 6; UDHR Art. 3
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Killing of civilians in attack
ICCPR Art. 6; IHL
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Also coded as: Armed conflict, Civilian casualties
Sources
One report only. Nothing corroborates it yet, which is why this entry is graded single-source rather than confirmed.
How this entry was made
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Afghanistan Human Rights Center, “The mayor of Fayzabad, Badakhshan province, Habib-ur-Rahman, was killed by a magnetic IED planted in his vehicle. One companion was wounded and taken to hospita”, entry AHRC-2026-0814-BDS-01, grade: Single-source, 2026-08-14. Retrieved 23 August 2026.