Reports from northern Afghanistan’s Baghlan province indicate tensions in the Khanjan district after local residents alleged that private land belonging to a Tajik community was declared state property under the authority of the ruling administration.
According to local accounts, the disputed move triggered a confrontation in which several residents were allegedly subjected to physical force during enforcement action, resulting in injuries among both men and women.
The affected families claim they have lived on the land for nearly a century and possess official documentation supporting ownership, raising questions over the legality and process of the land designation.
Local sources describe the situation as part of a broader pattern of land disputes in several provinces, where long-standing ownership claims have increasingly come under pressure amid administrative restructuring and enforcement of new property regulations.
The latest incident has added to growing concerns over governance, property rights, and local tensions in northern Afghanistan, where disputes over land ownership have historically remained sensitive due to ethnic, administrative, and legal complexities.
No independent verification of the full circumstances has been made available at this stage, and details regarding the extent of injuries or official responses remain limited.
