By Jawid Hasanzada Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 13, 2023 As Afghans living illegally in Iran and Pakistan come under increased risk of deportation, soldiers who fought against the now-ruling Taliban fear a return to their homeland will mean certain death. Tens of thousands of former members of the Afghan National Security Forces — which included
8am: The Afghan national football team departed from Kabul for Qatar to participate in the second round of preliminary matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. Under the management of the Taliban, the Afghanistan Football Federation stated that the national team set off for Qatar on Monday, November 13.
8am: Local sources in Herat report that the Taliban have detained and subjected an official of a religious school, along with his sons, to imprisonment and torture. According to the sources, the Taliban have subjected these individuals to torture, utilizing electric shocks. Click here to read more (external link).
Al Jazeera: David McBride, a former army lawyer who revealed information about alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan, could be facing a “life sentence” if found guilty in a trial that starts on Monday. While Australia has established an independent special investigator into alleged war crimes committed by Australian troops in Afghanistan, supporters of McBride
Tolo News: “The number of infected people that we have is almost 1.3 million, but unfortunately the number of deaths is more than the past year,” said Sharafat Zaman Amarkhil, the spokesman for the Ministry of Public Health. Cold weather, food insecurity, air pollution and poverty are considered to be the factors that cause people
Khaama: In a statement released on Sunday, the Ministry [of Migrant Affairs] reported that as of Saturday, November 11, a total of 6,101 Afghan migrants have returned to the country through the Torkham and Spin Boldak borders. According to the Ministry’s statement, 720 families, comprising 4,207 individuals, including 82 individuals who were forcibly returned, have
Ariana: While claiming that thousands of TTP members have taken sanctuary in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s special envoy to Afghanistan, Asif Durrani, has said that peace in the neighboring country has become a nightmare for Pakistan. Speaking in an interview with Ambassadors’ Lounge, Durrani said that there are around 6,000 TTP members in Afghanistan, and counting their
8am: This former parliament member adds that the Taliban, their families, and supporters are currently cultivating opium in large hidden compounds, each containing multiple acres of land, in remote regions in the southwest of the country, keeping it out of the public eye. He mentions that the leadership of this group is involved in the