Afghanistan International: Guterres stated that five armed groups claimed responsibility for 47 anti-Taliban attacks in the past quarter. These included the Afghanistan Freedom Front, the National Resistance Front, the Afghanistan Liberation Movement, the People’s Sovereignty Front and the National Mobilisation Front. Of these, the UN was able to independently verify 19 incidents. Click here to
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) said its fighters struck Taliban Intelligence Unit 40 in the Shash Darak area on Friday evening. In a statement, the group claimed at least one Taliban member was killed and four others were wounded. The AFF described the site as a “notorious” office where former Afghan soldiers and
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) said its fighters killed two Taliban members in an attack on the group’s base in Taleqan, the capital of Takhar province, on Saturday evening. Local residents told Afghanistan International that an explosion was heard in Taleqan around the same time. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan International: In a statement released to mark the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power, the group said its operations targeted Taliban bases, checkpoints and gatherings across Kabul, Parwan, Balkh, Badghis, Herat, Kunduz, Takhar, Baghlan, Kapisa, Faryab, Panjshir, Sar-e Pul and Laghman provinces. The front also said Taliban “morality police” from the Ministry
Amu: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan says in a quarterly report that it has documented three explosions in Afghanistan, all of which happened in the northern province of Balkh, in which one civilian was killed and 17 others were wounded. UNAMA says that two of the blasts were claimed by the Afghanistan Freedom Front,
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) has claimed responsibility for an armed attack on a Taliban checkpoint in Kabul, where members of the Ministry of Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice were reportedly stationed. In a statement released late Thursday, 31 July, the AFF said the assault took place in the Chilston area
Afghanistan International: Senior figures from two major Afghan opposition groups have condemned the recent wave of arrests of women and girls by the Taliban in Kabul, warning that the actions will not go unanswered. Dawood Naji, head of the political committee of the Afghanistan Freedom Front, and Ali Maisam Nazary, head of foreign relations for
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Taliban intelligence facility in Charikar, the capital of Parwan province, on the evening of Monday, 7 July. In a statement released after the incident, the group said two Taliban members were killed and three others wounded in the assault. Local
Afghanistan International: Ata Mohammad Noor, former governor of Balkh province has warned that Russia’s recognition of the Taliban could trigger new regional and international tensions. In a statement issued following reports of the Kremlin’s deepening ties with the Taliban, Noor said such recognition would have consequences beyond bilateral relations, potentially turning Afghanistan into a battleground
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) has condemned Iran’s mass deportation of Afghan migrants, calling the expulsions, and the reported abuse that accompanies them, a violation of international law and basic human dignity. Click here to read more (external link).