KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – Two men were killed in separate incidents in eastern and northern Afghanistan, according to local sources.
In the first incident, local sources told KabulNow that the body of a teacher was found in Rodat district of Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan.
A source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the body of a teacher identified as Wahidullah was discovered on Monday evening (June 1) in agricultural fields in the village of Bar, located in Rodat district.
According to the source, Wahidullah worked as a teacher at a government school and had been missing for the past two days.
Local Taliban authorities have not yet commented on the nature or motive of the incident.
The cause of his death remains unclear; however, sources say it is possible that he was killed by someone.
In a separate incident, local sources in northern Afghanistan told KabulNow that a man was killed by unidentified armed individuals while performing evening prayers.
A local source said that the victim, identified as Haji Nabi, was shot on Monday night (June 1) in the Kandal Grand Mosque neighborhood of Aybak city in Samangarn province.
According to the source, Haji Nabi came under attack by unidentified armed men during evening prayers and later died after being transferred to the provincial hospital.
Hashmatullah Rahmani, spokesperson for the Taliban police command in Samangan, confirmed the incident.
He said that an investigation has been launched to identify the perpetrators, but the motive behind the killing has not yet been determined.
According to local sources, Haji Nabi was a tribal elder and a shopkeeper.
Meanwhile, reports indicate that mysterious killings have increased across Afghanistan in recent years. The perpetrators of many of these incidents are often described as “unidentified armed individuals.” While Taliban authorities occasionally announce investigations into such cases, in most instances the perpetrators remain unknown.
A report released in March 2026 by Rawadari documented at least 611 cases of targeted, suspicious, or extrajudicial killings and injuries across Afghanistan in 2025, representing an increase of more than 40% compared with the previous year. According to the report, victims included former government employees, individuals accused of links to opposition groups, protesters, tribal elders, and other community figures.
The report also highlighted a sharp increase in arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances. At least 2,559 people were unlawfully detained in 2025, more than double 2024’s figure of 885 and four times higher than 2023. Detainees included 138 former government employees, 77 civil society members and human rights defenders, including seven women, and 192 individuals accused of links to opposition groups.
While the Taliban claim to have restored security across the country, residents, civil society activists and human rights groups continue to raise concerns over the authorities’ ability to protect civilians, conduct transparent investigations and bring perpetrators to justice.
