Laghman massacre
Laghman massacre | |
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Part of anti-communists | |
Attack type | mass murder, massacre |
Deaths | ~500 to ~1,000 |
Perpetrators | Soviet Union |
Motive | reprisals against civilians for anti-communist resistance members |
The Laghman massacre was a
The Soviet troops also destroyed crops, killed the livestock, plundered houses and then withdrew. A witness described that the Soviet troops broke into the houses by throwing grenades at the doors, and then claimed that they were searching for weapons and ammunition, but quickly resorted to stealing the civilians' belongings. At one point they started massively shooting people in a village.
It is one of the largest massacres perpetrated during the Soviet-Afghan War.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Diplomats report massacre in Afghanistan". United Press International. 14 May 1985. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ a b Bellamy 2012, p. 281.
- ^ "Soviet Troops reportedly Massacre 1,000 Villagers". Foreign Broadcast Information Service (85084). Near East/South Asia Report. 19 May 1985.
- ^ Goodwin 1987, p. 117.
- ^ Helsinki Watch 1985, p. 25.
- ^ Helsinki Watch 1985, p. 26.
- ^ Helsinki Watch 1985, p. 28.
Bibliography
- Bellamy, Alex J. (2012). Massacres and Morality: Mass Atrocities in an Age of Civilian Immunity. OUP Oxford. ISBN 9780199288427.
- ISBN 9780356144047.
- Helsinki Watch (1985). "To Die in Afghanistan" (PDF). Retrieved 24 August 2020.