Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) said on Monday, 28 September, that it killed at least three Taliban members and wounded two others in an attack on a Taliban vehicle in Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan. In a statement, the AFF said the attack targeted a vehicle carrying Taliban members near the group’s provincial Mines Directorate. Click here to read more (external link).
Taliban ministry closes three more Shiite-linked institutions in Kabul
Taliban militants (file photo)
Amu: Local sources told Amu TV that the Taliban’s justice ministry headed by Abdul Hakim Sharaee has closed three more institutions serving the Shiite community in western Kabul, including a medical clinic, a religious school and a cultural center, expanding a series of closures targeting Shiite-linked institutions in the capital. The latest closures come after a series of actions involving Shiite religious, educational and community institutions in western Kabul. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News in Dari – September 28, 2026
Afghanistan-India Asian Games quarterfinal abandoned due to rain
Amu: Afghanistan’s men’s cricket quarterfinal against India at the 2026 Asian Games was abandoned Monday because of rain, ending Afghanistan’s campaign in the tournament. The match was Afghanistan’s third of the competition and its first in the knockout stage. Click here to read more (external link).
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Germany reports 488 Afghans for possible deportation, 267 have no criminal convictions
Ariana: The figures come as Germany expands preparations for deportations to Afghanistan. In July, Germany carried out its first deportation of an Afghan national without a criminal conviction since the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) returned to power in 2021. The policy has drawn criticism from opposition politicians and refugee and human rights groups. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News in Dari – September 27, 2026
Nayeb Mobarez Named Asia’s Best Bodybuilder of 2026 at Asian Championships
Khaama: Afghan bodybuilder Nayeb Mobarez has been named Asia’s Best Bodybuilder of 2026 after a standout performance at the 58th Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, marking one of Afghanistan’s biggest achievements in international bodybuilding. Click here to read more (external link).
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AFF, Taliban Forces Clash In Nuristan’s Kamdesh District
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) said on Saturday that it was fighting Taliban forces in Kamdesh district of Nuristan and claimed to have captured several checkpoints. A Taliban-linked outlet also confirmed clashes in the area. Click here to read more (external link).
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Allegations of Abuse and Corruption: Is Badakhshan’s Health System on the Verge of Collapse?
8am: A number of residents of Badakhshan have expressed serious concern over the poor state of health service delivery in the province. They say that for about a year, an organization called the “Sanayee Development Organization” (SDO) has been responsible for providing health services in the province, but has failed to properly carry out its responsibilities. At the same time, sources have raised concerns about the misuse of resources and the organization’s ties with the Taliban in Badakhshan. They accuse the organization’s director and some of its members of abuse of authority, saying that the head of Taliban public health supports the organization because it has rented three of his vehicles. Credible sources allege that the director and some of his close associates have sexually exploited the vulnerable situation of several health workers. Click here to read more (external link).
The story behind the first CIA officers in Afghanistan after 9/11 and the Russian chopper that flew them in
CBS News: Twenty-five years ago, a Soviet-designed helicopter crossed the mountains of Afghanistan carrying the first CIA officers sent into the country after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, marking the opening move in the U.S. response that would soon become America’s longest war. Click here to read more (external link).