Tolo News: The commander of the Al-Fatha corps in northern Afghanistan, Ataullah Omari, said that the newly deployed forces are professionally trained. The commander denied reports about the presence of Daesh fighters in the province and warned that they would prevent any attacks. Click here to read more (external link).
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi January 17, 2022 Taliban officials in Afghanistan’s southern Uruzgan Province have ordered male employees to stop trimming their beards and wear a turban at work. Seeking to gain recognition and much-needed aid after taking over Afghanistan in August, the hard-line militant group indicated it would adopt a more moderate stance and rights-friendly
Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 17, 2022 Many of Afghanistan’s diplomats watched from abroad as the government they served collapsed in August. But five months since the Taliban takeover, many of them remain loyal to the fallen Western-backed government and have refused to hand over their diplomatic missions to the militant group. Many
Ayaz Gul VOA News January 17, 2022 An earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least 22 people and injuring several others. The epicenter of the magnitude 5.3 quake was about 40 kilometers east of Qala-e-Naw, the capital of Badghis province, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Afghan official Bakhtar News Agency quoted
Aamaj: Former Iranian president adds that ISIS and Al-Qaeda are rapidly organizing in Afghanistan, and whenever they are ready, they will be a serious threat to Afghansitan’s all neighboring countries. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: The National Resistance Front (NRF) claims that its forces fired a rocket on a building in the Hesa Awal district of Kapisa province. A video message of elements of the (NRF) claims that their forces attacked the building of the Hesa Awal district of Kapisa on Saturday night in response to the arrest of
The Guardian (UK): Gul Bano* and Karima* are activists who ran provincial branches of the ministry of women’s affairs in two different parts of Afghanistan. Their former offices have been taken over by the Taliban’s feared enforcers, the ministry for the promotion of virtue and prevention of vice. They are now in hiding, afraid of
Tolo News: Makhdoom Alam, a local commander of the Islamic Emirate who was detained by the government, has been brought to Kabul, officials said. Commander Makhdoom Alam, who was based in Faryab province, was arrested last Thursday in Balkh. The arrest of the commander sparked widespread demonstrations by residents in Maimana, Faryab’s provincial capital. Click here
Ariana: Afghanistan General Directorate of Physical Education and Sports (GDPES) held the first round of a skiing contest in Ghazni province on Sunday. The GDPES stated that 12 athletes participated in the one-day competition which was held in the refugee town of Alberoni (Shahrak-e-Muhajirin) in the provincial capital of Ghazni city. Click here to read
