8am: Given that anti-Taliban movements are also gaining momentum, the group faces two main options: either submit to negotiation or continue fighting against the people of Afghanistan. The situation is far from resolved, contrary to what the Taliban would have people believe. A large portion of Afghan citizens and politicians, both inside and outside the
Afghanistan International: Abdullah Khanjani, the political head of the National Resistance Front (NRF) of Afghanistan, has begun a series of meetings with key leaders of groups opposing the Taliban. Khanjani met a number of politicians, including Abdul Rashid Dostum, Mohammad Mohaqiq, Rasul Sayyaf, and Atta Mohammad Noor, in Türkiye. Click here to read more (external
“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
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.
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
Afghanistan International: The UN Secretary-General reported that anti-Taliban fronts, including the National Resistance Front (NRF) and the Afghanistan Freedom Front, have carried out 73 attacks against the Taliban. The report states that from May 14 to July 31, 2,127 security incidents were recorded in Afghanistan, an increase of 53 percent compared to the same period
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi September 16, 2024 Veteran Afghan warlord and former politician Abdul Rashid Dostum has urged groups that oppose the fundamentalist Taliban to unite to form a government-in-exile for Afghanistan to challenge that extremist group’s unrecognized leadership. Dostum, an ethnic Uzbek and longtime kingmaker who along with his private army has been accused of past rights
Afghanistan International: The National Resistance Front (NRF) claims to have killed three Taliban members and injured two others during a targeted operation on Friday evening in the ninth district of Kabul. In a statement, the NRF said that they attacked a Taliban patrol in the Hodkhel area of the city. Earlier, two local sources in
Afghanistan International: On Wednesday, US Representative Tim Burchett introduced a bill to the House of Representatives calling for US support of the “Vienna Process,” which involves the National Resistance Front and other anti-Taliban groups. The bill urges the United States and other nations to participate in the Vienna meetings. Several anti-Taliban groups, including the National