8am: Local sources told Hasht-e Subh that after Mullah Yaqoob, the Taliban’s defense minister, criticized the members of this group for disobeying the orders of their commanders in Baghlan province, the Taliban have now deployed hundreds of their reserved forces to the Khost district of Baghlan province. Sources in Khost district said on Wednesday (July
Ayaz Gul VOA News July 12, 2022 ISLAMABAD — Rights defenders are demanding an urgent inquiry into reported allegations that British special forces executed dozens of detainees and unarmed men in suspicious circumstances during anti-insurgency operations in Afghanistan a decade ago. A BBC investigation, citing newly obtained military documents, alleged Tuesday that 54 people were unlawfully
BBC: SAS operatives in Afghanistan repeatedly killed detainees and unarmed men in suspicious circumstances, according to a BBC investigation. Newly obtained military reports suggest that one unit may have unlawfully killed 54 people in one six-month tour. Click here to read more (external link).
Aamaj: Taliban shot a young man named, Sayed Amanullah Usmani, in Baghlan province. Sources told Aamaj News that the incident took place in Suchi Baala village of Khost district, Baghlan. According to the sources he shot dead by Taliban because he had a photo carrying the gun. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: A source in central Bamiyan province told Hasht-e Subh that Abdullah Sarhadhi, the Taliban governor, has prevented the delivery of aid to the displaced people of Balkhab. The source adds that about a week ago, there was a dispute between him and Haji Mukhtar Ahmadi, the district governor for Yekawlang 1, over the distribution
Ayaz Gul VOA News July 9, 2022 ISLAMABAD — The Taliban prime minister Saturday defended rules for women and girls in Afghanistan, insisting his government is practicing human rights as “ordained” by God and it cannot dare amend them. The statement comes a day after the United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution urging the
8am: Sources in Panjshir Province say that following the eviction threats, several families, including the family of Malik Dara, one of the former commanders of the Taliban, who now fight for the NRF, have been forced to leave their homes. Local sources told Hasht-e Subh on Friday (July 8th) that the Taliban forced the families
Ayaz Gul VOA News July 7, 2022 ISLAMABAD — Taliban security forces in eastern Afghanistan have extrajudicially killed dozens of suspected members and supporters of a local affiliate of the Islamic State terrorist group, according to Human Rights Watch. The global human rights group has documented the alleged abuses in a report released Thursday, saying they
8am: Local sources in Balkhab district of Sar-e Pol province have confirmed that Mawlawi Mehdi is currently in this district and is trying to reunite his forces to continue the fight against the Taliban. A reliable local source told Hasht-e Subh that the situation in Balkhab is worse than what has been said so far.
8am: Local sources in Samangan province have reported that the Taliban have ordered private schools in this province to close girls’ classes above the sixth grade. Female students at private schools say that they are disappointed about their future after hearing this decision. Click here to read more (external link). Related Male Students Call for