ISIS Used US-Made Weapon To Murder Hazara Civilians in Daikundi

Information received by Afghanistan International indicates that ISIS terrorists used a US-made weapon to kill at least 14 Hazara civilians in Daikundi.

After the fall of the Afghan government in August 2021, US military equipment which had been supplied to the Afghan National Security and Defence Forces fell into the hands of the Taliban.

On Thursday, September 12, ISIS-Khorasan claimed responsibility for the killing of 15 civilians in Daikundi, all of whom were men. Images from the scene show that ISIS used several weapons, including an American pistol, to shoot the civilians in the head and body.

A military source told Afghanistan International that the pistol seen in the video released by ISIS is an American "GLOCK 19 in 9mm," which had been distributed to Afghanistan’s former security forces. The source added that four models of this weapon had been provided to the previous government’s forces, with the "GLOCK 19 in 9mm" being the most common.

Following the Taliban's takeover, Afghanistan’s army was disbanded, and all the weapons provided by the US fell into Taliban hands. In addition, during its withdrawal from Afghanistan, the United States left behind a significant amount of light and heavy weaponry, which, according to former US President Donald Trump, was valued at $85 billion.

The Taliban have repeatedly claimed that ISIS-Khorasan does not exist in Afghanistan, yet ISIS continues to claim responsibility for deadly attacks in the country from time to time.
The Shia-majority province of Daikundi was considered one of the safest in Afghanistan during the previous Afghan government.

According to local sources, the victims of the recent massacre were on their way to welcome pilgrims returning from Karbala city in Iraq which houses Shia holy shrines. ISIS had previously threatened, just months after the Taliban’s return to power, to kill Shia Muslims "from Baghdad to Khorasan”.