Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Green Trend (AGT), led by Amrullah Saleh, has reported that hostility between the Kandahari Taliban and the forces of Fasihuddin Fitrat, the group’s Chief of Army Staff, in Badakhshan, is growing. The AGT also suggested that the Kandahari Taliban, who now control Badakhshan, have started disarming the local Taliban and imposing
Afghanistan International: In video clips sent to Afghanistan International, protesters can be heard accusing the Taliban of invading people’s privacy and “assaulting women”. One protester accused the Taliban of disrespecting the “honour, religion, and privacy” of the people. The protesters accused the Taliban of demolishing property and oppressing locals. Click here to read more (external
Afghanistan International: Mohammad Reza Kazemi, Iran’s Deputy Head of the Drug Control Headquarters, said that there is still no documented evidence of a reduction in drug production in Afghanistan. Kazemi pointed out that the activities of smugglers in the region indicate that there hasn’t been any significant decrease in drug production. In April 2022, the
Ariana: Aino Mina defeated Adalat Farah 2-1 in the 27th match of Afghanistan Champions League (ACL) in Kabul on Friday. In the other game of the day, Khorasan Faryab beat Jawanan Wahedi with the same result. In Saturday’s matches, Sarsabz Yashlar will face Khadim at 1:00 p.m. and Sorkh Poshan Khafi will face Istiqlal Kabul
Ayaz Gul VOA News May 2, 2024 A new United Nations report suggested Thursday that the hardline Taliban government in Afghanistan has eased its drive to enforce an Islamic dress code or hijab on women. However, the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, or UNAMA, noted in its quarterly report that violations of human rights at
Stars and Stripes: ISIS-K is taking advantage of poor economic conditions and instability in Afghanistan that came after the Taliban seized the country from the U.S.-backed government in 2021, said Kamran Bokhari, senior director of the Eurasian Security and Prosperity program at the Washington-based New Lines Institute. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan International: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) stated that religious minorities in Afghanistan face threats from terrorist groups such as ISIS, as well as harassment and persecution from the Taliban. The commission’s report specifically mentions that Shias, Hindus, Sikhs, and Christians are individuals whose religious freedom has been violated. In its
Afghanistan International: Sources from Pul-e-Charkhi prison have informed Afghanistan International that the Taliban officials have physically assaulted and tortured dozens of political prisoners who were on a hunger strike, demanding a review of their cases. Sources indicate that these inmates number in the hundreds, most of whom hail from Panjshir and the northern regions of
8am: The inability of the anti-Taliban military fronts to gain geographical footholds can be attributed to many factors, but a significant one is the lack of cohesion among these fronts. The Afghanistan Freedom Front and the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) are fighting in practice to either compel the Taliban to negotiate or overthrow