Afghanistan International: The council alleges that the Taliban employed horrific methods, including beheading, gouging out eyes, executing individuals in front of their parents, and severe torture. The council condemned the Taliban’s actions in Panjshir, calling them “unacceptable and criminal” under Islamic rulings, as well as national and international laws. Click here to read more (external
AP: Refugee breaker Manizha Talash, or “b-girl Talash,” was disqualified from the first Olympic breaking competition on Friday after she wore a cape that said, “Free Afghan Women” during her prequalifier battle against India Sardjoe — known as “b-girl India.” The 21-year-old, originally from Afghanistan and representing the Olympic Refugee Team, lost in the prequalifier
Ariana: The Ministry of Public Health has announced that nearly 2.4 million children under the age of five are expected to receive the polio vaccination during a four-day campaign commenced Saturday in five provinces of Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, has dismissed Western countries’ concerns about the activities of Daesh and other terrorist groups in Afghanistan as baseless and mere propaganda. Mujahid said that the geography of Afghanistan is under the complete control of the Islamic Emirate, and no foreign or domestic rogue groups are
Michael Hughes August 10, 2024 The Taliban have long represented themselves as a group with a local vision and little to no aspirations of carrying jihad beyond Afghan borders. Putting aside that aligning with al-Qaeda, an international terrorist group, single-handedly undermines this narrative, evidence continues to mount that Afghanistan has become an ideal base for
Afghanistan International: Reliable sources have informed Afghanistan International that the trial of Allah Gul Mujahid, a former Afghan parliament member, is still underway in the Taliban’s court and the final verdict has not been reached yet. Sources close to Mujahid allege that his arrest by the Taliban was driven by “political motives”. Mujahid returned to
By Meena Barek and Roya Zamani VOA News August 8, 2024 Washington — When the Taliban overran the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif in August 2021, Aminullah Ranjbar, a police officer, says he had “no option” but to flee with his family to Iran. The Ranjbars have been living in Tehran as undocumented refugees for
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi August 8, 2024 Fawad was already reeling from the deadly earthquake that struck western Afghanistan in October and severely damaged his home and crops. But the Taliban dealt the small-scale farmer from the western Herat Province another crippling financial blow. Fawad, who grows lentils and wheat, was recently forced to pay “ushr,”