By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi and RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal October 15, 2025 Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to a temporary cease-fire on October 15 after deadly air strikes and ground fighting raised fears of a full-blown conflict between the neighbors. Pakistan carried out air strikes in Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar, causing multiple casualties, locals told RFE/RL’s
Khaama: UK Special Forces accused of Afghanistan war crimes filed a legal challenge against a High Court judge, contesting restrictions on attending whistleblower testimony hearings. British Special Air Service (SAS) soldiers accused of committing war crimes in Afghanistan have filed a legal complaint against a High Court judge leading the inquiry. Click here to read
Tolo News: Pakistani drones once again carried out airstrikes on parts of Nangarhar and Khost provinces last night (Wednesday). According to reports, in the Pakistani airstrike on the Spera district of Khost, three children lost their lives and five others were wounded. In a similar attack on the Ghanikhel district of Nangarhar, six people were
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,
Amu: Taliban security forces killed at least 10 people and wounded more than 40 others during crackdowns on protests against poppy eradication in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province in May and June, the U.N. mission in Afghanistan said in its latest quarterly report. Click here to read more (external link).
Amu: At least five people were killed in separate attacks by unidentified gunmen in the northern provinces of Badakhshan and Takhar, local sources told Amu TV on Sunday. Mysterious killings by so-called “unidentified armed men” have become increasingly frequent in several provinces since the Taliban seized power in August 2021. Victims often include former government
Tolo News: Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said that Western countries, including the UK, have effectively obstructed investigations into war crimes committed by their military forces in Afghanistan. She added: “Despite public pressure, Western countries have practically delayed the judicial process for crimes committed during the occupation of Afghanistan, let alone compensating
BBC: A UK Special Forces officer personally rejected 1,585 resettlement applications from Afghans with credible links to special forces, newly released documents say. The admission comes after the BBC revealed last week that the UKSF officer – who previously served in Afghanistan – rejected applications from Afghans who may have witnessed the alleged crimes. Click
8am: The Taliban dragged my brother’s tortured body into our home and dumped it before my father, mother, and all of us. They had tortured and murdered him with ruthless, sinister cruelty. We buried his bloodied, mutilated corpse, and from that agonizing moment, none of us truly lived. My father couldn’t bear it and passed
HRW: Family members of Afghans unlawfully killed by foreign military forces during the 20-year war in Afghanistan have been waiting a long time for justice. Last week revealed two quite different approaches by countries that should provide it. Australia, which has gone the furthest in investigating alleged war crimes by its forces in Afghanistan, has