Tolo News in Dari – August 8, 2026
Amu: Afghanistan defeated Ireland by 92 runs in the second One-Day International on Friday, with Rashid Khan claiming six wickets to lead a dominant all-round performance and give the visitors a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Afghanistan will look to extend their advantage when the teams meet in the third ODI as the five-match
Afghanistan International: The recent attack by the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF), in which its forces took control of parts of Zebak district in Badakhshan, has challenged the perception of the Taliban as an invincible military force. The operation followed the temporary seizure of Yaftal district on 17 July 2026 by Sepaheyan-e-Maihan (“Soldiers of the Motherland”),
Mid East Eye: Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have ordered prosecutors to open a standalone investigation into allegations of gender persecution by the Taliban, separating it from the court’s long-running Afghanistan war crimes probe that covered US nationals, Middle East Eye can reveal. Since February 2025, the US has imposed retaliatory financial and
8am: Several residents of Marmul district in Balkh province say that the Taliban have been raiding people’s homes for several nights, creating fear and terror among the district’s residents. According to Marmul residents, the Taliban had previously demanded that they turn off the lights installed outside their homes; however, now the owners of homes that
Afghanistan International: Local sources told Afghanistan International that the Taliban’s opposition fighters seized a Taliban outpost in Deh Salah of Andarab district on Wednesday night seizing weapons and equipment following a rocket attack and clash. According to the information received, the outpost, about two kilometres from the centre of Deh Salah district in the Andarab
Khaama: The United States has warned the United Nations Security Council that the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) continues to exploit instability in Afghanistan and remains a serious threat to regional security, despite Taliban assertions that the group has been largely defeated. Addressing a Security Council session on global terrorism, U.S. Deputy Representative to the
8am: A number of the country’s citizens say the Taliban have created accounts on social media using girls’ names and photos, and use these accounts to promote the group and defend its conduct. According to them, these accounts tend to become more active whenever reports are published about oppression, rape, killing, corruption, and other Taliban
