8am: As a result of fierce clashes in the valley of Andarab in Baghlan province between the Taliban and National Resistance Front forces, an NRF commander named Shokrullah Andarabi is killed, local sources have reported. The clashes took place in the Kasa Tarash village of Andarab on Tuesday night, May 3, sources told Hasht-e Subh.
RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi: After years of tuning into Tolo programming for hard-hitting news and the exploits of their favorite soap-opera character, Afghans are seeing a stripped-down and covered-up version of news and entertainment. Click here to read more (external link).
Al Jazeera: We were all watching you. To see what your plan was. What is the plan for our jobs, our economy? And what about women? And Afghan journalists? Afghans have been let down by so many, and so many times. We were let down by America and also by you. Because now we all
Tolo News: The head of the provincial department of health, Najibulah Tawana, said they are unable to treat the disease. “We lost ten innocent children. The main way to treat the thalassemia patients … is impossible in Afghanistan,” he said. According to him, previously patients suffering from the disease were taken to Germany and Iran.
8am: Herat Prison, with a capacity of housing more than 15,000 prisoners at a time, was opened to prisoners after the rise of the Taliban. In August, nearly 4,000 terrorists, criminals and murderers were released from Herat prison. The Taliban are reportedly filling the prison with political critics, intellectuals, civil society and women’s rights activists,
Ariana: England are on second place with 265 rating points. Pakistan round up the top three with 261 rating points. Afghanistan have dropped down two places, rounding out the top ten after losing six rating points (226). Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Local sources in Nimruz province have reported that farmers in the province irrigate their fields using well water due to the lack of agricultural water. According to farmers, there is no water left in Kamal Khan dam after the Taliban allowed the dam’s water to flow to Iran. Click here to read more (external
8am: Local sources in Badghis province have reported that the heavy rainfalls and floods in this province have caused human and financial losses to the residents. As a result of the incident, five people are killed and more than 20 houses are completely destroyed. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Local sources have confirmed that unidentified gunmen killed two Taliban rebels on the Kabul-Parwan road. The incident took place in Qarabagh district of Kabul province on Monday, May 2. Although the sources do not mention a specific person or group, the National Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for the attack. Click here to read