8am: Local sources in Zabul province report that the Taliban have beaten and imprisoned five young men for raising the country’s national flag. The Taliban rebels reportedly beat and imprisoned these youths in the city of Qalat, the capital of the province. This is not the first time that the Taliban beat and imprison young
Ayaz Gul VOA News August 19, 2022 ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan’s Taliban say they are in talks with Russia to import 1 million metric tons of petroleum products, possibly in exchange for raisins, raw material for medicines and minerals. A Taliban delegation currently is in Moscow holding meetings with Russian officials and private businesses to boost mutual
Ariana: The Afghanistan Meteorological Department issued a flash flood warning on Thursday, stating that heavy rain and high wind gusts can be expected across a wide section of the country on Friday and Saturday. The provinces likely to be affected are Badakhshan, Nuristan, Kunar, Laghman, Nangarhar, Kapisa, Panjshir, Takhar, Baghlan, Parwan, Bamiyan, Samangan, Kabul, Maidan
8am: As a result of the ambush of the National Resistance Front (NRF) forces in Andrab, Baghlan province, 10 Taliban fighters were killed and 8 others were wounded. The clash between the forces of the two sides broke out on Thursday night in the Taghanak village of Pul-e Hesar district, Baghlan’s Andarab region. According to
Japan Times: The Taliban again govern in Kabul, but the group does not control the entire country. Warlords are powerful. There is a chance of renewed civil war. The Taliban could improve their position by honoring promises to moderate their excesses and govern in ways that benefit all the people of Afghanistan. Click here to
Ariana: Marking 103 years of independence from Britain, Mullah Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid, acting defense minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) [Taliban], on Friday warned against efforts to divide Afghans. “They are trying to divide us along regional, religious and linguistic lines and cause infighting among ourselves so that they achieve their evil goals.
8am: This incident happened on Thursday (August 18th) in Abdullah Khel valley, Dara district. These children were beaten up by the Taliban when they were taking their cattle to pasture. Sources state that due to the severity of the beating, one of these children’s collarbones was broken. Click here to read more (external link).
Chris Mason via The National Interest: One year ago, I wrote in these pages that the war in Afghanistan was not over. As many as 5,000 Afghan soldiers who the United States trained were still fighting in Panjshir Province, the last redoubt against the Taliban takeover of the country in August 2021, and I said
8am: Associate director of the Women’s Rights Division at Human Rights Watch, Heather Barr, says that the international community should not wait for the reopening of girls’ secondary schools in Afghanistan, adding that the world must respond and act to this issue. Heather Barr tweeted on Thursday (August 18) that the doors of girls’ schools