1998 Mazar-i-Sharif massacre
The 1998 Mazar-i-Sharif massacre took place in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan in 1998. At least 2,000 victims were murdered by the Taliban, with Human Rights Watch estimating that the actual number of victims may be much higher.
| 1998 Mazar-i-Sharif massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Afghan Civil War (1996–2001) | |
| Location | Mazar-i Sharif, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 36.7°N 67.11°E |
| Date | 8 August – 11 August 1998 |
| Target | Primarily ethnic Hazaras. Some other Northern Alliance supporters were targeted as well |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | At least 2,000, likely many more |
| Perpetrator | Taliban |
The massacre occurred in August 1998, after the Final battle of Mazar-i-Sharif (1997–1998), in which the Taliban captured the city from the Northern Alliance forces that the Taliban was fighting a brutal civil war with. After capturing the city Taliban forces perpetrated a massacre of members of the Shia Hazara ethnic group.
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