8am: According to the initial report, the blast took place at around 6:00pm this Sunday evening in the Pul-e-Asmayi area of Kabul. It is said that a vehicle carrying passengers to the west of Kabul was targeted by the explosion. According to eyewitnesses, some of the victims of the incident have been taken to hospitals
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi August 6, 2022 KABUL — An explosion has ripped through a mostly Shi’ite area of Kabul, with at least 22 people reported injured in the second blast in two days to rock the Afghan capital that has been claimed by Sunni-led Islamic State (IS) militants. The blast on August 6 hit the
8am: As a result of an explosion in the Sar-e-kariz neighborhood in the west of Kabul, at least six civilians have been killed, eyewitnesses said. The explosion occurred on Friday evening (August 5th) near the Imam Baqir Mosque among people in the Sar-e-kariz area in the 6th security district of Kabul. The Taliban have declared
Nathan J. Robinson and Noam Chomsky via Current Affairs: The 20-year war in Afghanistan is often spoken of as a well-intentioned failure. In fact, it was a major crime originating in bloodlust and an indifference to Afghan lives. The U.S. bears a major responsibility for the present suffering of Afghans and has an obligation to
8am: A number of residents in Panjshir province are complaining about the continued harassment of civilians by the Taliban group in this province. According to residents, the Taliban have seized more than ten residential houses, a technical and vocational high school and a girls’ school in Astana village and are using these private properties as
8am: Local sources report that Taliban fighters opened fire on a residential house in Parwan province. According to the sources, a 17-year-old boy and girl and a 30-year-old woman were injured as a result of this incident. The victims are all members of the same family. Sources quoting the victims of this event say that
Footage : There have been casualties in the blast at the Kabul international cricket stadium. #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/wM7qMsVDpR — Abdulhaq Omeri (@AbdulhaqOmeri) July 29, 2022 OpIndia: A suicide blast rocked the Kabul International Cricket stadium during the Shpageeza Cricket League T20, an IPL-like tournament held in the Afghan capital. All players were rushed inside a bunker
8am: Mohammad Raziq, one of the tribal elders of Salang district in Parwan province, is arrested by the Taliban group. In an interview with Hasht-e Subh, sources said that he was arrested this week from the Tajikan area of Jabal Saraj district for collaborating with the National Resistance Front (NRF). Prior to this, dozens of
BBC News: Small groups of guerrillas, hidden away on mountain tops, led by soldiers from the former Afghan army, have been launching ambushes and engaging in clashes with the Taliban. In Panjshir, however, anti-Taliban fighters managed to shoot down a military helicopter and capture those on board. Elsewhere in Baghlan Province, resistance fighters have recently
8am: Since August 2021, the Taliban group has imprisoned thousands of citizens of the country for various pretexts. Most of these prisoners are former government affiliates (security employees, army soldiers and national police). Many civilians, particularly youths have been arrested on charges of collaborating with the National Resistance Front (NRF) and armed groups fighting against