Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/13

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Subject: RE: [Leica] McCurry's Afghan Girl
From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net>
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 21:20:04 -0500
References: <3C8FB851.25727308@yahoo.com>

At 06:53 PM 3/13/02 -0700, you wrote:

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> > You might want to subtract the bomb damage from that total figure
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>And wasn't the latest estimate 3 - 4000 civilians killed in the bombing...?
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>tim


And ...

Afghanistan

Thousands of civilians killed
following Taleban takeover of Mazar-e Sharif

Taleban guards deliberately and systematically killed thousands of ethnic 
Hazara civilians during the first three days following their military 
takeover of Mazar-e Sharif on 8 August 1998, according to new information 
received by Amnesty International.

Since their arrival in Mazar-e Sharif, the Taleban have sealed the area to 
foreign media and independent observers. Amnesty International's 
information is based on testimonies from eyewitnesses and surviving members 
of the victims' families.

The vast majority of those killed were from the Hazara ethnic group living 
in Zara'at, Saidabad, and Elm Arab areas of the city. The victims were 
killed deliberately and arbitrarily in their homes, in the streets where 
their bodies were left for several days, or in locations between Mazar-e 
Sharif and Hairatan. Many of those killed were civilians including women, 
children and the elderly who were shot trying to flee the city.

"This latest information shows yet again how the Taleban disregard 
internationally recognized humanitarian laws on the treatment of civilians 
in armed conflict," Amnesty International said. "The Taleban leadership 
must give clear and direct orders to their troops to uphold international 
safeguards."


Following their takeover, Taleban guards imposed a curfew in the city. In 
the Uzbek populated areas, they told people to hand in their weapons, while 
in the Hazara area, they told people to stay in their homes. They then 
entered Hazara houses one by one, killing older men and children and taking 
away young men without any explanation. In some houses, they also took away 
young women as Kaniz (maid-servant) saying they would be married off to the 
Taleban militia.





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