Minorities | The Taliban justice ministry detained Hazara elders from Kabul's Omid-e Sabz township, Afghanistan International reported; no other source has confirmed it yet

ACW | November 9, 2026 — The Taliban's Ministry of Justice summoned and then detained several neighbourhood representatives and Hazara community elders from the Omid-e Sabz township in west Kabul on Monday, Afghanistan International reported, citing local sources.

A community activist is among those held, the sources told the outlet. One detainee has since been released, they said, and the identities of the others are not yet known.

Afghanistan International described the arrests as the latest of several. The Taliban justice ministry has not commented in published reports. No other source has confirmed the report so far.

Background: Omid-e Sabz, also known as Haji Nabi township, is home to about 11,500 families, most of them Hazara and Shia, according to Zan Times. The Taliban justice minister gave residents one week to leave on August 1, 2026, then postponed the deadline after protests, the outlet reported.

Why it matters: The Taliban say the township stands on state land. Zan Times reported that its mostly Hazara and Shia residents face forced displacement and that protesters had earlier been detained.

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Sources: Afghanistan International — Taliban justice minister again detains Hazara elders (Dari); Zan Times (background) — Thousands of Hazara and Shia families face forced displacement by the Taliban

Map: Afghanistan Christian Watch — Kabul province