1998 Mazar-i-Sharif massacre
| 1998 Mazar-i-Sharif massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Afghan Civil War (1996–2001) | |
| Location | 36°42′N 67°07′E / 36.7°N 67.11°E Mazar-i Sharif, Afghanistan |
| Date | 8–11 August 1998 |
| Target | Primarily ethnic Hazaras. Some other Northern Alliance supporters were targeted as well |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | At least 10,000, likely many more |
| Perpetrator | Taliban |
| Motive | Retaliation for the extrajudicial killings of Taliban POWs during the Battles of Mazar-i-Sharif (1997–1998) |
The 1998 Mazar-i-Sharif massacre took place in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan in 1998. At least 10,000 people were killed by the Taliban, with Human Rights Watch estimating that the actual number of victims may be much higher.
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 civil war with. After capturing the city Taliban forces perpetrated a massacre of members of the Shia Hazara ethnic group.