KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – The body of a young man who was stabbed to death has been discovered in the Nasaji area of southern Kandahar province, local sources said.
A source told KabulNow on Sunday, November 15, that the victim was identified as Ahmadullah and had gone missing from his home several days earlier.
According to the sources, Ahmadullah was initially invited to a gathering by his friends but was later stabbed to death. His body was subsequently dumped at a garbage collection site.
The sources said Ahmadullah was originally from Daman district of Kandahar and was considered a prominent figure in his local community.
They added that he was also responsible for the upbringing and education of nine children.
Local Taliban officials in Kandahar have not yet commented on the incident.
In a similar incident, KabulNow reported on October 31 that Ghulam Mohammad, a local elder from the Ghochan area of Shahristan district in central Daikundi province, was shot dead inside his home by an unidentified gunman on the evening of October 30. According to local sources, the attacker fired twice through the window of his room while he was praying. No other family members were injured in the attack.
Such incidents are part of a growing pattern of mysterious killings and targeted attacks reported across Afghanistan since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, with unidentified gunmen frequently blamed and many cases remaining unresolved, raising concerns about public security and the authorities’ ability to protect civilians.
A report by the Afghanistan human rights organisation Rawadari documented at least 251 people killed or injured in targeted, mysterious and extrajudicial killings during the first six months of 2025. The victims included former government employees, local elders, protesters and civilians accused of links to anti-Taliban groups. The organisation reported a 30 percent increase compared with the same period in 2024.
