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Tag: Hazaras (Ethnic Group)

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Italy Shipwreck Kills Soccer Player from Pakistan

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023SALMAN MASOOD and MIKE IVESComments Off on Italy Shipwreck Kills Soccer Player from Pakistan

Shahida Raza, a national soccer and field hockey player, wanted her disabled son to have a better life. The boat carrying her to Italy crashed just off the coast.

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Blast at Education Center in Kabul Kills at Least 19

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022Yaqoob Akbary and Christina GoldbaumComments Off on Blast at Education Center in Kabul Kills at Least 19

The violence was the latest to target the country’s Hazara ethnic minority and increased fears about the Taliban’s ability to provide security for all of their citizens.

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The Bloody Uprising Against the Taliban Led by One of Their Own

August 18, 2022August 19, 2022Christina Goldbaum, Najim Rahim and Kiana HayeriComments Off on The Bloody Uprising Against the Taliban Led by One of Their Own

In northern Afghanistan, hundreds of Shiite Muslims joined an uprising led by a former Taliban commander. Times journalists spent time with the rebels massed to defend themselves.

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On Patrol: 12 Days With a Taliban Police Unit in Kabul

January 28, 2022Victor J. Blue, Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Safiullah PadshahComments Off on On Patrol: 12 Days With a Taliban Police Unit in Kabul

Tasked with guarding a Shiite shrine, a police unit offers a telling snapshot of the Taliban’s rank-and-file fighters and the challenges Afghanistan’s rulers face in governing a diverse nation.

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‘Why Was I Born a Girl?’ An Afghan Poem Inspires U.S. Students

January 22, 2022January 22, 2022David Zucchino and Jim HuylebroekComments Off on ‘Why Was I Born a Girl?’ An Afghan Poem Inspires U.S. Students

A Zoom connection between high schoolers in Afghanistan and San Diego opens a window for mutual support.

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Taliban Complete Interim Government, Still Without Women

September 21, 2021September 22, 2021ALISSA J. RUBINComments Off on Taliban Complete Interim Government, Still Without Women

The Taliban spurned calls from the United Nations and big donors to include women in its new cabinet, but did add a few men from minority ethnic groups.

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Taliban Complete Interim Government, Still Without Women

September 21, 2021ALISSA J. RUBINComments Off on Taliban Complete Interim Government, Still Without Women

The Taliban spurned calls from the United Nations and big donors to include women in its new cabinet, but did add a few men from minority ethnic groups.

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Afghanistan’s Ethnic Minorities Fear a Repeat of Past Atrocities

August 20, 2021August 20, 2021Sharif Hassan and Marc SantoraComments Off on Afghanistan’s Ethnic Minorities Fear a Repeat of Past Atrocities

An investigation by Amnesty International detailed the execution of nine Hazara men by Taliban militants in July.

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Back to Militias, the Chaotic Afghanistan Way of War

July 17, 2021July 18, 2021NYT > World NewsComments Off on Back to Militias, the Chaotic Afghanistan Way of War

Concerned by the Taliban’s offensive, regional power brokers are again recruiting and arming volunteer militias. But some fear the quick fix will lead to a wider breakdown.

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Attacked and Vulnerable, Some Afghans Are Forming Their Own Armies

June 22, 2021June 22, 2021DAVID ZUCCHINO and FATIMA FAIZIComments Off on Attacked and Vulnerable, Some Afghans Are Forming Their Own Armies

With U.S. troops leaving, the Taliban advancing, and a steady collapse of security force bases and outposts, the Hazara and other ethnic groups in Afghanistan are raising militias.

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