THREAD on #MazariSharifGenocide on 08/08/1998, the Taliban carried out a grotesque systematic offensive against the Hazaras of Mazar-i-Sharif (northern Afghanistan). Displaying no remorse, the Taliban killed at least 8,000 with only one discriminatory aim: to eradicate
Hazaras, regardless of gender and age. The Taliban fired mercilessly through means of machine guns mounted on vehicles. Below is a heart-wrenching account of a mother and her son, whose life was taken far too early. The Taliban also took with them, a mother’s hope and happiness.
The shooting lasted for about 3 hours and later that day and in the following days, the Taliban carried out targeted searches for males to detain and execute, predominantly targeting Hazara males.