8am: Mawlawi Mehdi Mujahid has been killed by the Taliban in Herat province after being arrested. Intelligence sources confirm to Hasht-e Subh that Mawlawi Mehdi Mujahid, the former commander of the Taliban, was arrested and executed on Wednesday (August 17th) in the third Kamana brigade, in the village of Boonyad in the Kohsan district of
Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 15, 2022 Cash-strapped and cut off from international aid, the Taliban-led government is tapping into Afghanistan’s natural resources to boost revenue. Since the Taliban toppled the Western-backed government in Kabul and seized power in August 2021, the export of and custom duties from coal have become a key
8am: Local sources in Balkhab district of Sar-e Pol province have confirmed that Mawlawi Mehdi is currently in this district and is trying to reunite his forces to continue the fight against the Taliban. A reliable local source told Hasht-e Subh that the situation in Balkhab is worse than what has been said so far.
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi Abubakar Siddique July 1, 2022 Residents and international human rights watchdogs are criticizing the Taliban for grave rights abuses that have been reported in its military campaign against a dissident commander in a remote part of northern Afghanistan. Civilians in Balkhab, a rural district in the Sar-e Pul Province, told RFE/RL’s Radio
Tolo News: Following reports of clashes between the Islamic Emirate forces and Commander Mawlawi Mahdi in Balkhab district of Sar-e-Pul, the MoD stated that the dispute has ended. Meanwhile, in a meeting with Shia clerics and elders of Balkhab, 2nd Deputy PM Abdul Salam Hanafi stressed the importance of preventing civilian casualties in Balkhab. Amnesty
8am: A video sent to Hasht-e Subh, showing dozens of Taliban fighters along with their vehicles are leaving the Chamalwarda district of Panjshir province this morning. Although the exact motive for the Taliban’s withdrawal from Panjshir is still unknown, sources say they are likely to be sent to Balkhab district in Sar-e Pol to confront
Aamaj: Local sources in Sar-e-Pul told Aamaj News that Taliban have resumed their attacks on positions of Mawlawi Mahdi in Balkhab district after several hours of delay. According to the sources yesterday 14 Taliban fighters [have been] killed and 10 others wounded in the skirmish. It has been three days that Taliban are trying to
8am: A source close to Mawlawi Mehdi says that several Taliban fighters have been killed and several others were captured during the battle in Balkhab. The source said that local forces in Balkhab, led by Mawlawi Mehdi, attacked the Taliban forces on Thursday evening (June 23rd) in the area between Dozdan Dara and Qomkotal. Local
8am: Sources say that fierce clashes between the Taliban and local forces led by Mawlawi Mehdi Mujahid, the only Taliban commander from the Hazara community who recently left Taliban ranks, are taking place in various parts of Balkhab district, Sar-e-Pul province. A source close to Mehdi Mujahid told Hasht-e Subh that the clashes began this
8am: As disputes escalating between Commander Mehdi Mujahid, the only Hazara commander of the Taliban group, sources in Sar-e Pol province now reported that the Taliban group has closed the access routes between Balkhab district and the provincial capital. According to sources, the Taliban have banned the commute of passengers and the transport of foodstuff