“The strongest is never strong enough to be always the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty.” – Jean Jacques Rousseau Michael Hughes: At some point, based on the laws of human nature, Afghans will no doubt say “enough.” The violations of universal social norms, incompetence, and instability make for a perfect
Asia Times: Armed resistance groups killing Taliban members, lighting bombs and stirring instability as country tilts back toward civil war. The Taliban’s desire for international legitimacy has been mocked by IS-K, which has accused the regime of bowing to the West, a message that has resonated with many disaffected Afghans. Concurrently, the regime’s inability to
Afghanistan International: Ali Maisam Nazary, head of foreign relations of the National Resistance Front (NRF), said that with the US elections round the corner, some Western media outlets have resorted to “whitewashing” the Taliban. Following the publication of The New York Times report on Sirajuddin Haqqani, Nazary accused some Western media of “normalising” the Taliban.
Ariana: The Chargé d’Affaires of the British Embassy in Afghanistan Robert Dickson said in a meeting with Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, political deputy prime minister, that the UK government does not permit the activities of opposition groups in Afghanistan, Arg said in a statement on Friday. Click here to read more (external link).
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi October 22, 2024 The Taliban conducted house-to-house searches in at least two districts of Kabul on October 22, local sources quoted by RFE/RL said. A resident of the Khair Khana district in Kabul, who requested anonymity for security reasons, told RFE/RL that the Taliban carried out the searches in Khair Khana and another district
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) announced on Sunday evening, October 20, that it had attacked the military section of the Kabul Airport from several directions. This front wrote in a statement that this operation started with the launch of several rockets and inflicted heavy casualties on the Taliban. Click here to read more
Afghanistan International: Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) claimed that it attacked a Taliban checkpoint at the entrance of the group’s Interior Ministry on Friday evening, killing four Taliban members. Earlier, local sources had reported an explosion near the Kabul airport. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front has claimed responsibility for the killing of three Taliban members, including an official from the Taliban’s Intelligence Department 90, in an attack on Saturday evening at the Alaudin intersection in Kabul. Earlier, local sources had reported an explosion in the area. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan International: Following a deadly attack on a Taliban base in the village of Mohammad Baig Khel in Panjshir province, Taliban intelligence forces have arrested a number of local residents and launched house-to-house search operations in the province. Local sources in Dara district told Afghanistan International that after the attack on Friday evening, October 4,
Afghanistan International: The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) claimed responsibility for an explosion at a Taliban base in Dara district of Panjshir province on Friday evening, October 4. The front said in a statement that 13 Taliban members had been killed and two others were wounded in the attack. Click here to read more