1998 killing of Iranian diplomats in Afghanistan
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On 8 August 1998, amidst the Battles of Mazar-i-Sharif, the Iranian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif was attacked as the Taliban were besieging the city. Initially, only the deaths of eight Iranian diplomats was reported, but two other diplomats and a journalist were later confirmed dead as well, bringing the total casualty rate to 11 personnel.[1] The executions of the diplomats are speculated to have been carried out by Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan.[2][3] During this time, Iran was supporting the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance, and the killings heightened direct military tensions along the Afghanistan–Iran border, which was controlled on the Afghan side by the Taliban's Islamic Emirate at the time.
1998 killing of Iranian diplomats in Afghanistan | |
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Part of the Battles of Mazar-i-Sharif | |
Location | Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan |
Coordinates | 36°42′N 67°07′E |
Date | 8 August 1998 (UTC+04:30) |
Target | Iranian diplomats |
Deaths | 11 (incl. one journalist) |
Perpetrator | Taliban |
Participant | Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (alleged) |
Motive | Iran's support for the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance during the Afghan Civil War |