8am: Local sources in Helmand province have confirmed that as a result of U.S. airstrikes on a weapons depot in Helmand province, 30 Taliban militants are killed. According to sources, the U.S. carried out a drone attack on the Taliban’s weapons depot last week at Shorabak Airport. Click here to read more (external link). Related
Ariana: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will receive a report back from its working group into the issue of Afghanistan women’s cricket within the next two days. Women’s cricket in Afghanistan has faced an uncertain future after the Islamic Emirate took over the country in August last year. Click here to read more (external link).
Akmal Dawi VOA News April 7, 2022 Seven American women from various organizations visited Kabul last week despite a State Department advisory warning U.S. citizens against traveling to Afghanistan because of “civil unrest, armed conflict, crime, terrorism, kidnapping and COVID-19.” The group, including one from a female-led grassroots organization called Code Pink, spent a week
Modern Diplomacy: According to intelligence reports, Taliban’s weapons depot at Boston Billion Pound Base or Shurab Airport in Helmand province was destroyed in an airstrike. A heavy explosion at a weapons depot at the Shurab military base took place on Wednesday last week, a source close to the Taliban said the blast was not caused
8am: Local sources in Panjshir province have reported that the National Resistance Front (NRF) forces carried out an attack on a Taliban militants’ base in Mata village of Khenj district of the province on Tuesday night, April 5. According to sources, four Taliban militants are killed and three others injured as a result of the
US News: The Taliban has cracked down on girls going to school, but Razia Jan, a school leader and activist, hasn’t given up hope. Click here to read more (external link). Related ‘The Taliban cannot erase us’ says winner of the International Women’s Rights award UNESCO: Calls on the Taliban to Reopen Girls’ Schools Immediately,
8am: A number of Badakhshan University students have protested in front of the university’s dormitory after being beaten by the Taliban for the sack of not attending Taraweeh Prayer. The students told Hasht-e Subh that the Taliban’s Virtue Promoters entered their dormitory last night and severely beat everyone for not attending the Taraweeh prayer. Click
Tolo News: Badghis’ Public Health Department said that the number of malnourished children in the province is up 50% from last year. According to the department, in the past three months nearly 2,000 malnourished children have been brought to Badghis public hospitals for treatment. Click here to read more (external link). Related FAO: Farmers Do
Al Jazeera: The group is reimposing draconian restrictions, especially against women, that are reminiscent of their past regime. While there are no specific restrictions on women travelling within the city, the Taliban has reportedly instructed local taxi drivers in the Afghan cities against taking unaccompanied female passengers or if they are not dressed in a