Ex-MP Fawzia Koofi calls Taliban raid on her Badakhshan home ‘cowardly’

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Amu: Former lawmaker Fawzia Koofi has condemned a Taliban raid on her residence in northeastern Afghanistan, calling it a “cowardly act” after several of her relatives and local residents were detained. Koofi said in a statement posted on X that Taliban forces carried out the raid on April 28 in Badakhshan province, targeting a house linked to her and arresting multiple people. She said some of those detained were her relatives, while others were local residents with no connection to her. Click here to read more (external link).

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Bost Region beats Mis-e-Ainak by 4 wickets in National T20 Cup

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Amu: Bost Region secured a narrow four-wicket victory over Mis-e-Ainak in Match 4 of Afghanistan’s domestic National T20 Cup on Sunday, successfully chasing a target of 167 runs. The ongoing tournament features regional teams including Speen Ghar, Amo, Bost, Mis-e-Ainak and Band-e-Amir, representing different zones across Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).

National Resistance Front Claims Killing Two Taliban Fighters in Baghlan

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8am: The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) has claimed responsibility for killing two Taliban fighters in Baghlan Province. In a statement released on Saturday, May 2, the group said the attack was carried out about a week ago in the Bagh-e Mullah Shah area near Dushi District. Click here to read more (external link).

Painful Account of Ethnic Discrimination: Amiri Says His Father Was Removed from Operating Room Because He Is Hazara

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8am: Recently, a video has been circulated on social media that indicates systematic ethnic discrimination and has triggered widespread reactions. The young man who recorded the video says that his father was discharged from an operating room bed at a hospital in Kandahar solely because he was Hazara, without undergoing surgery, and was told that “his turn has not come yet.” The man’s son, with tearful eyes, cries over the painful and distressing situation he encountered in the hospital. Click here to read more (external link).

Taliban Members Criticise Leader, Say He Acts As Prophet

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Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada

Afghanistan International: After recent remarks by the Taliban leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, demanding unconditional obedience, some Taliban members have criticised him, saying his comments suggest he sees himself “in the position of a prophet”. So far, only Sirajuddin Haqqani and Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai have publicly criticised Akhundzada, while other members have not voiced criticism openly. Click here to read more (external link).

Taliban Seize More Than 2,500 Hectares of Land in Khost

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8am: The Taliban have declared 2,500 hectares of land in Khost province as “Emirate-Owned Property” and taken control of it. In recent days, the Taliban have also declared more than 300 hectares of land in the Omid Sabz township in western Kabul and nearly 180 hectares of land in eastern Kabul as “emirate-owned property.” Click here to read more (external link).

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Women in Badghis report rising deaths amidst lack of maternal care

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Amu: Residents of Bala Murghab district in Badghis say there are no functioning facilities dedicated to maternal care, leaving pregnant women without access to treatment from early pregnancy through childbirth. Women in the area said all deliveries now take place at home, often assisted by untrained local birth attendants. Click here to read more (external link).