Ariana: A suicide bomber killed six worshippers during Friday prayers at an Islamic seminary in northwestern Pakistan. The head of the religious school was among those killed, said provincial government spokesman Muhammad Ali Saif. Click here to read more (external link). Related Taliban condemns the attack on Darul Uloom Haqqania in Pakistan Maulana Hamidul Haq
Afghanistan International: The BBC has reported that the Taliban is monitoring Kabul’s residents using 90,000 CCTV cameras, marking a significant expansion of its surveillance network. The BBC stated that it is the first international media outlet allowed access to the Taliban’s control centre. Khalid Zadran, the Taliban’s police spokesperson in Kabul, confirmed the scale of
Amu: The northeastern province of Kunduz has witnessed five attacks by anti-Taliban groups and a suicide bombing claimed by ISIS-K, marking a surge in security incidents over the past nine days, an Amu TV review has found. The attacks, attributed to the National Resistance Front (NRF) and the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF), have primarily targeted
Afghanistan International: A research institute investigating ISIS’s financial operations has reported that the group, particularly its Khorasan branch (ISIS-K), receives funding from across the globe. The study highlights that ISIS-K’s primary financial network is directed from an undisclosed location in Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Abdul Mateen Qani, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, told TOLOnews that ISIS has been completely suppressed in Afghanistan and has no physical presence. The spokesperson added that, according to their information, recent ISIS attacks were planned outside Afghanistan’s borders, in neighboring countries. Qani said the Islamic Emirate is working to neutralize
8am: One day after the UN Security Council meeting on the ISIS threat from Afghanistan, a suicide attack at the Kabul Bank branch in Kunduz province killed around seven Taliban fighters and seven civilians. Although the exact number of casualties is still unknown, the Taliban have confirmed and described the attack as a suicide bombing.
Afghanistan International: Despite earlier indications that the Taliban might be removed from its list of terrorist organisations, Russia has so far kept the group on its list, citing unresolved security concerns. In late December 2024, President Vladimir Putin signed a law permitting the temporary suspension of terrorist groups’ activities. This legislation allows Russian courts to
Ariana: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has expressed concern over the situation in Afghanistan, saying it poses a serious threat to neighboring countries. During a meeting with Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister, Lavrov emphasized the need for cooperation to address security threats in the Central Asian region, particularly in Afghanistan. He specifically mentioned Russia and Tajikistan as
By Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty February 13, 2025 A suicide bombing attack on the Taliban-led Ministry for Urban Development office in the Afghan capital, Kabul, has killed two people and injured three more. Taliban authorities said the attacker was one of the people killed in the February 13 attack. “The suicide bomber was identified
Ayaz Gul VOA News February 11, 2025 Islamabad — Taliban authorities in Afghanistan reported Tuesday that a suicide bomber detonated himself at the entrance to a bank in the northern city of Kunduz, killing at least five people and injuring many others. Jumaddin Khaksar, a spokesperson for the area police, confirmed the casualties to VOA