AFP: The Islamic State group on Sunday claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in Afghanistan that targeted tourists and killed three Spaniards and three Afghans. The jihadist group said in a statement on its Telegram channels that “fighters shot at Christian tourists and their Shiite companions with machine guns” in the mountainous city of Bamiyan
Afghanistan International: The National Resistance Front (NRF) has announced that their forces killed four Taliban members and injured two others in an attack on a Taliban vehicle. NRF stated that the attack occurred near the Taliban’s security command in Takhar on Saturday afternoon. According to their social media post on X, the attack took place
Khaama: Following the devastating floods in Ghor province, concerns have increased over the potential collapse of the “Minaret of Jam,” an 800-year-old structure and the oldest mud-brick minaret in the world. Local sources in Ghor province report that recent floods have submerged the Minaret of Jam and nearly destroyed its protective walls. Click here to
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) announced that in an attack by its members on the guards of Mullah Hibatullah, the Taliban leader, in Kabul, three members of the group’s special security guard were killed and another Taliban member was injured. The front said that the attack occurred at 8:15pm on Friday near the
Khaama: The Afghanistan Cricket Board has announced Rashid Khan’s return to Kabul after four years. Khan is the captain of the national cricket team and a prominent world-class bowler. Officials of the Afghanistan Cricket Board reported his return to Afghanistan on Saturday, May 18th. Rashid Khan could not travel to the country in recent years
Ariana: As many as 50 people died and 10 others went missing following floods in Afghanistan’s western Ghor province on Friday, local officials said. A total of 2,000 houses were destroyed and 4,000 homes were partially damaged in the floods, the provincial police said in a statement. 2,500 shops have been completely destroyed. Click here
Ayaz Gul VOA News May 18, 2024 ISLAMABAD — The Taliban government said Saturday that the death toll from an overnight gun attack on Western tourists in central Afghanistan had risen to at least six, including three Spaniards. Interior Ministry spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qani said in a video statement that the Friday evening shooting in Bamiyan
Michael Hughes: A U.S. congressionally-funded think tank, insidiously named the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), has called on Washington to boost counterterrorism operations, enhance ties with Pakistan, and conduct more lethal strikes inside Afghan territory. Although more likely to come from a national security research outfit, the USIP recommendations are not so unreasonable. But it