Amu: Abdullah Rahimi, a former deputy director of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security in Ghor province, was shot dead while attending evening prayers at a mosque near his home in the Taywara district of Ghor on Saturday, according to local sources. Rahimi is the third former member of Afghanistan’s security forces reported killed in Ghor
Amu: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that militant groups are crossing into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Afghanistan to carry out attacks, as senior Pakistani officials renewed pressure on the Taliban over a worsening security dispute between the neighboring countries. Speaking during a visit to Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, Sharif said militants were
8am: Several Kabul residents are complaining about the repeated release of thieves detained by the Taliban. They say that detained individuals are released after a short period and resume their criminal activities. According to residents, these individuals are released in exchange for payments made to the Taliban, and in some cases, individuals affiliated with the
Afghanistan International: Local sources said mediation efforts by the group’s leadership have failed, and Taliban army and intelligence units have been deployed to the province. Juma Khan Fateh, a local Taliban commander leading the dissent in Badakhshan, has established round-the-clock checkpoints in areas under his control; despite previously saying he would not initiate an armed
Amu: At least eight students were injured in an apparent grenade attack near a dormitory at Kabul University on Friday night, according to students and other sources who spoke with Amu. Three students living in the university dormitory said the explosion occurred at about 9 p.m. on a path between the dining hall and the
8am: Reports indicate that a meeting between a Taliban delegation and Juma Khan Fateh, a dissident commander within the group, aimed at negotiating his disarmament, has ended without results. However, according to the sources, Juma Khan Fateh pledged that he would remain at home and would not oppose the Taliban, provided that no one interferes
Afghanistan International: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday rejected India’s criticism of Islamabad’s recent airstrikes in Afghanistan, calling New Delhi’s remarks baseless and accusing it of playing a destabilising role in the region. Pakistan carried out airstrikes on the Afghan provinces of Paktia, Paktika and Kunar on Sunday evening. At least 28 civilians were killed and
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi June 29, 2026 Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders said Pakistani air strikes killed dozens in the border regions between the two countries that Islamabad claimed were being used by militants as bases to launch attacks on Pakistan. Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Taliban government, said in a post on X on June 29 that the
8am: Sources in Helmand say the Taliban clashed with residents over a land dispute, with residents reportedly throwing stones at Taliban fighters and their vehicles. Sources told the Hasht-e Subh Daily on Monday, June 29, that the Taliban have forcibly evicted residents from their homes in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province, and are
Khaama: Pakistan’s military said on Sunday that an Afghan national was arrested after being wounded during an attack on a paramilitary Rangers facility in Karachi that killed three Pakistani security personnel. In a statement, the military said four attackers targeted the Rangers compound with a vehicle-borne explosive before attempting to storm the facility. Security forces