Ariana: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. special representative for Afghanistan, has warned that relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan could deteriorate further amid reports of alleged Pakistani recruitment and arming of Afghans. In a statement, Khalilzad said there had been numerous reports alleging that Pakistan was arming Afghans to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan. He added
Khaama: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is gathering information about a security incident involving one of its staff members in Bamyan province, the mission said Thursday. A UNAMA spokesperson said the incident occurred on Wednesday evening and that the mission was still examining the details. The staff member was not injured and
8am: Local sources in Kandahar say kidnappings have increased in the province, raising concerns among residents, particularly families worried about their children’s safety. Speaking to the Hasht-e Subh Daily on Wednesday, October 21, sources said that alongside an increase in thefts and other crimes, kidnappers have been abducting children and adults from various parts of
Afghanistan International: Sources say the Taliban has opened a second drone operations centre near the governor’s office in Badakhshan amid rising insecurity and repeated attacks on Taliban facilities in the province. According to the sources, the Taliban plans to establish additional drone operations centres across Badakhshan. The main purpose of the new centre is said
8am: Local sources say clashes have erupted between the Taliban and Pakistani forces in the Dand Patan district of Paktia province, with Pakistan firing artillery shells toward the area. Sources told the Hasht-e Subh Daily on Saturday evening, October 17, that several civilians had been trapped inside their homes following the clashes, while some families
Afghanistan International: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged the Taliban to take practical steps to eliminate terrorist forces in Afghanistan, saying this is necessary for lasting peace and stability. Click here to read more (external link). Related IEA ambassador: Daesh leadership and centers ‘completely’ eliminated in Afghanistan
Afghanistan International: The National Resistance Front and Afghanistan Freedom Front have warned of possible organised threats against diplomatic missions, UN offices and international organisations in Afghanistan. In a joint statement on Thursday, 15 October, the two anti-Taliban political and military groups said intelligence they had received indicated that individuals within, or linked to, Taliban security
8am: A number of residents in western Kabul have expressed serious concern about rising thefts. They say neither their property nor their lives are safe, and that thieves are even stealing the donation boxes of mosques. Some residents of Dasht-e-Barchi say thieves are even taking expensive women’s clothing. In one case, thieves went through the
Afghanistan International: In an article published on Friday, 9 October, Nikkei Asia said recent clashes between the Afghanistan Freedom Front and Taliban forces showed that groups opposing the Taliban administration were stepping up their military activities. The publication also pointed to growing tensions between the Taliban and Pakistan, saying China’s efforts to ease the dispute
Asia Times: In the first years after the takeover, the National Resistance Front and the Afghanistan Freedom Front dominated anti-Taliban armed activity, concentrating their operations in Panjshir, Badakhshan, Takhar, Baghlan and other northern and northeastern provinces. That geography let the Taliban portray the resistance as a narrow remnant of the former republic, rooted mainly among