Michael Hughes: Anthropologist Jesse Barfield argued that throughout history Afghans never “united” in the strict sense of the term to oust an invader, they actually scattered and became ungovernable, while attacking the enemy from all different directions. This fundamental disunity embedded seeds of future discord. Of course when the infidel began exiting during the anti-Soviet jihad,
Roshan Noorzai Noshaba Ashna VOA News May 3, 2024 Reporters and media analysts in Afghanistan report steadily increasing censorship and deteriorating conditions for local journalists. Media on the ground feel as though “no stories can be filed” without Taliban approval, said a Kabul-based journalist who asked not to be identified for fear of retaliation. The
Khaama: Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, known as SIGAR, has written in a new report that anti-Taliban groups do not have foreign support and strong leadership. However, SIGAR stated that resistance groups have taken responsibility for 43 attacks against the Taliban in the past three months. The report by the United States Special Inspector
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).