Daily Beast: “Noorzai isn’t the first drug smuggler the US [had] released; about 50 other drug traffickers were released after the Doha deal, but he is certainly the most prominent,” the official said. “All of them [released prisoners] have gone back to their narcotic business again, as will Noorzai. The Taliban continue to depend on
Tolo News: The head of intelligence of the Islamic Emirate [Taliban], Abdul Haq Wasiq, met with the deputy head of the CIA, David Cohen, and US special envoy Thomas West, an Islamic Emirate source told TOLOnews. “The Taliban are struggling to prevent ISIS-K attacks, making them look feckless, particularly in Kabul,” said Beth Sanner, a
8am: The suicide attack on the Kaaj Educational Training Center in the west of Kabul city, which led to the death and injury of more than 100 teenage students, has resulted in widespread domestic and international reactions. The scope of these reactions has expanded from Kabul to America, Europe, and many countries of the world.
Ariana: US President Joe Biden has signed a classified policy limiting counterterrorism drone strikes outside conventional war zones, including Afghanistan, New York Times reported this week. The policy requires Biden’s approval before a suspected terrorist is added to a list of those who can be targeted for “direct action,” in a return to a more
Michael Hughes: Although the Taliban at the moment may not need weapons from Rawalpindi due to the gifts left behind by the U.S. military, Afghanistan needs Pakistan as an export market, while Islamabad, for its part, needs the regime in Kabul to deny the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) sanctuary. However, despite these mutual strategic necessities, tensions
Ariana: As a result of an explosion in Kabul’s Dewan Begi area PD5 Saturday morning, three civilians were injured, sources said. Khalid Zadran, Kabul police spokesman confirmed the blast in a tweet, saying it was due to a mine placed in a roadside flowerpot. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident yet. Click here
8am: Four Taliban members were killed and wounded in the NRF attack on military bases in Baghlan province. Sources claimed that this attack was carried out on Friday night, October 7th, at a Taliban camp in Charkh Wa Falak village, Khost district, Baghlan province. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Afghanistan U-17 team thrashed Mongolia 5-0 in the Asian Cup Qualifiers in Tajikistan capital Dushanbe on Friday. Hakim Khan Niazi claimed a hat-trick as he scored three goals in the first half of the play. Afghanistan will next take on Tajikistan on Sunday. Click here to read more (external link).