On August 17, 2026, unidentified assailants threw multiple grenades into the compound of the Sham-e-Hedayat private school in Dasht-e-Barchi, western Kabul — a

Summary

On August 17, 2026, unidentified assailants threw multiple grenades into the compound of the Sham-e-Hedayat private school in Dasht-e-Barchi, western Kabul — a predominantly Hazara area — wounding approximately 44 students aged 10–14, eight of them seriously. At least three required surgery. Two days later, Taliban intelligence detained four school staff members (principal, two teachers, and a security guard) for over 28 hours without publicly stated charges.

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Also coded as: Children's rights, Arbitrary detention, Discrimination

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11 independent reports of one event. Field-channel material is used for corroboration only and is never attributed.

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