Amu: Sixty-one civilians were killed and 116 others injured in security-related incidents across Afghanistan over a three-month period, according to a new report by the United Nations. The quarterly report, covering Nov. 1, 2025, to Jan. 31, 2026, said several civilians were killed during border clashes between Pakistani forces and Taliban authorities. Between Nov. 1 and Jan. 31, at least 24 people were killed and 26 others injured in fighting along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, the report said. The UN also reported that disputes related to mining activities in the northeastern province of Takhar left seven people dead and 13 others injured during the same period. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News in Dari – March 11, 2026
From Identity Fraud to Denial of Rights: The Plight of Afghanistan’s Asylum Seekers in Polish Detention Centers
8am: Several asylum seekers from Afghanistan in Poland have expressed concern over the harsh and inhumane conditions in the country’s immigration detention centers, stating that they face prolonged and arbitrary detention, violations of their human and health rights, denial of interpreter access, and open discrimination. They add that access to medical care, legal support, and communication with family is severely restricted, meals are inadequate and unsatisfactory, and their religious freedom and beliefs are not respected. According to them, some elderly and sick asylum seekers are held in small, overcrowded rooms, and the detention of individuals with valid documents continues, while some Iranian and Pakistani asylum seekers carrying forged Afghan documents are being released. These asylum seekers have called for the immediate release of vulnerable individuals, an investigation into unlawful detentions, and respect for their human, religious, and health rights. Click here to read more (external link).
Farid Basharat Ranked 15th in UFC World Rankings
Khaama: Afghan mixed martial arts fighter Farid Basharat has made history by entering the official rankings of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for the first time, securing the 15th position. According to the latest rankings released by the UFC, Basharat is now listed among the top fighters in his division, marking the first time an Afghan athlete has reached the organization’s official ranking list. Basharat has built an impressive professional record, winning 15 consecutive fights without a defeat. Click here to read more (external link).
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Diverted Floods and Plundered Mines: What Are Shahr-e Bozorg’s Miners Saying?
8am: After seizing control of Afghanistan and accelerating the extraction of mineral resources, the Taliban awarded contracts for the large gold mines of Badakhshan and Takhar to Chinese companies. Concerns had previously been raised that the Taliban were looting the country’s natural wealth. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News in Dari – March 10, 2026
US Adds Afghanistan To New Blacklist Over Taliban’s ‘Wrongful Detention’ Of Americans
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By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi and Zamira Eshanova
March 10, 2026
The United States has designated Afghanistan a “state sponsor of wrongful detention,” accusing the unrecognized Taliban government of holding American citizens as bargaining chips.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order in September that created the designation, which allows Washington to impose sanctions, travel restrictions, and limits on aid on foreign governments. Last month, Iran became the first country to be added to the new blacklist.
“The Taliban continues to use terrorist tactics, kidnapping individuals for ransom or to seek policy concessions,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement on March 9.
Rubio said it was “not safe for Americans to travel to Afghanistan because the Taliban continues to unjustly detain our fellow Americans and other foreign nationals.”
The Taliban’s Foreign Ministry on March 10 denied it was holding American citizens for ransom.
“Certain individuals have been detained on charges of violating established laws, and in many instances, they have been released in the normal course following the completion of legal procedures,” the ministry said in a statement.
Several Americans are being held in Afghanistan, where the Taliban seized power in 2021 after a nearly two-decade insurgency against US-led international forces.
They include Dennis Coyle, a 64-year-old American academic who was detained by the Taliban in January 2025. Mahmood Habibi, another US citizen, was arrested in August 2022. The 37-year-old led the Afghan Aviation Authority under the previous US-backed Afghan government. The charges against both are unclear.
The United States has offered a $5 million reward for information leading to Habibi’s release. The Taliban denies holding him, and no verified details about his condition have emerged.
“We just want our brother to be released,” Ahmad Shah Habibi, the detainees brother, told RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi on March 10. “We have some hope in the US government because it has tried from the start to free American detainees. We hope these efforts will lead to my brother’s release.”
Another American, airline mechanic George Glezmann, 66, was freed in March 2025 during a visit to Kabul by Trump’s special envoy for hostage affairs, Adam Boehler, after more than two years in detention. He was the third American freed by the Taliban since Trump returned to the presidency in January 2025.
The Taliban has arrested dozens of foreign nationals since seizing power in August 2021. Human rights groups have accused the Taliban of arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, and torture in custody.
Copyright (c) 2026. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave NW, Ste 400, Washington DC 20036.
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Afghanistan-Sri Lanka white-ball series set to be postponed due to West Asia conflict
ESPN: The white-ball series between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, scheduled to be held in the UAE from March 13 to 25, is likely to be postponed indefinitely due to the ongoing military conflict in West Asia. Click here to read more (external link).