By Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 24, 2022 As the Taliban intensifies its war against Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K), religious clerics associated with the rival militant groups are being caught in the crossfire. IS-K militants have been blamed for the assassination of several pro-Taliban clerics in Afghanistan in recent weeks. The Taliban has also been
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 18, 2022 An explosion that ripped through a mosque packed with worshippers during evening prayers in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on August 17 killed 21 people, police say. Police spokesman Khalid Zadran said on August 18 that 33 people had been wounded in the blast. Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid
8am: According to local sources, the conflict between the Taliban and the attackers continued for half an hour, which ended after the death of 2 Taliban fighters and 3 attackers. Local Taliban officials in Kandahar consider this attack to be of ISKP affiliates. Click here to read more (external link).
Zia ur Rehman VOA News August 11, 2022 ISLAMABAD — The severe isolation of Afghanistan since the Taliban captured the country’s capital a year ago has provided China an opportunity to become a major player in the country. Beijing has joined the international community in urging Kabul’s new rulers to implement reforms, such as forming an
Ayaz Gul VOA News August 11, 2022 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — A suicide bombing Thursday at a religious seminary in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, killed a prominent Taliban cleric known for his fiery speeches against Islamic State militants. A spokesman for the ruling Taliban confirmed the assassination of Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani in what he said was a “brutal
Amnesty International: Responding to the series of attacks leading to about 120 deaths and injuries in areas dominated by Hazara Shiite communities in west Kabul over the last few days, Zaman Sultani, Amnesty International’s South Asia regional researcher, said: “The systematic attacks on the minority Hazara Shiite community in Afghanistan may amount to crimes against
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
Tolo News: FBI director Christopher Wray in senate judiciary committee hearing said he is concerned about potential attacks on the United States emanating from Afghanistan. The FBI director was speaking to the committee on Thursday, five days after the attack on Ayman Al-Zawahiri by a US drone in Kabul. “So we are, especially now that
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 4, 2022 A gunbattle in Afghanistan’s capital on August 3 left at least five people dead, including two Taliban police officers, the Taliban spokesman for the Kabul police chief said. The gunbattle erupted after police launched an operation against a hideout in the Karti Sakhi neighborhood in western Kabul heavily